The 2022 CAF Champions League final was the final match of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League, the 58th season of Africa's premier club football tournament organised by CAF, and the 26th edition under the current CAF Champions League title. It was played at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, in Morocco on 30 May 2022.
Wydad AC won the match 2–0 to clinch their third Champions League title.
As winners, they earned the right to play against the winners of the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup, RS Berkane, in the 2022 CAF Super Cup.
When Morocco won the right to host 2022 FIFA Club World Cup, Al Ahly took Morocco's slot as Morocco's Wydad AC took CAF slot which was decided by this match.
Teams In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.
TeamZonePrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Al AhlyUNAF (North Africa)14 (1982, 1983, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021) Wydad ACUNAF (North Africa)4 (1992, 2011, 2017, 2019)
Venue For the third consecutive year, the final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue by CAF instead of a two-legged fixtures format, which was being used in the CAF competitions since 1966.
On 12 April 2022, Royal Moroccan Football Federation submitted its bid to host the match, while the Senegalese Football Federation bidding date is unknown. CountryStadiumCityCapacityNotesStade Mohammed VCasablanca45,891Hosted matches at the 1988 African Cup of Nations, including the final and 2021 CAF Champions League FinalDiamniadio Olympic StadiumDakar50,000 On 9 May 2022, Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco was chosen by a CAF Executive Committee to host the final after the Senegalese Football Federation subsequently withdrew their bid.
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Al AhlyRound Wydad ACOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legByeFirst roundBye USGN7–21–1 (A)6–1 (H)Second round Hearts of Oak6–20–1 (A)6–1 (H)OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult Al Merrikh3–2 (H)Matchday 1 Sagrada Esperança3–0 (H) Al Hilal0–0 (A)Matchday 2 Petro de Luanda1–2 (A) Mamelodi Sundowns0–1 (H)Matchday 3 Zamalek3–1 (H) Mamelodi Sundowns0–1 (A)Matchday 4 Zamalek1–0 (A) Al Merrikh3–1 (A)Matchday 5 Sagrada Esperança2–1 (A) Al Hilal1–0 (H)Matchday 6 Petro de Luanda5–1 (H)Group A runners-upFinal standingsGroup D winnersOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Raja Casablanca3–22–1 (H)1–1 (A)Quarter-finals CR Belouizdad1–01–0 (A)0–0 (H) ES Sétif6–24–0 (H)2–2 (A)Semi-finals Petro de Luanda4–23–1 (A)1–1 (H)
Format The final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue, with the winner of semi-final 1 according to the knockout stage draw designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If scores were level after full time, extra time was played and if it was still level, the winners were decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article III. 28).
Match Details
GK 1 Mohamed El Shenawy RB 30 Mohamed Hany CB 6 Yasser Ibrahim CB 12 Ayman Ashraf LB 21 Ali Maâloul RM 27 Taher Mohamed CM 15 Aliou Dieng CM 8 Hamdy Fathy LM 14 Hussein El Shahat CF 23 Percy Tau CF 35 Ahmed Abdel Kader Substitutes:DF 5 Ramy Rabia FW 10 Mohamed Sherif MF 11 Walid Soliman GK 16 Ali Lotfi MF 17 Amr El Solia FW 18 Salah Mohsen MF 19 Mohamed "Afsha" Magdy DF 20 Mahmoud Wahid DF 28 Karim Fouad Manager: Pitso Mosimane GK 26 Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti RB 22 Ayoub El Amloud CB 3 Achraf Dari CB 25 Amine Farhane LB 14 Yahia Attiyat Allah DM 15 Jalal Daoudi DM 5 Yahya Jabrane CM 19 Reda Jaadi RF 10 Ayman El Hassouni CF 9 Guy Mbenza LF 7 Zouhair El Moutaraji Substitutes:MF 6 Anas Serrhat MF 13 Abdellah Haimoud FW 16 Hamza Asrir FW 17 Badie Aouk GK 27 Aissa Sioudi DF 29 Cheick Comara MF 31 Hamza Ait Allal FW 37 Mounsef Chrachem FW 40 Juvhel Tsoumou Manager: Walid Regragui
Man of the Match: Zouhair El Moutaraji (Wydad AC)
Assistant referees: Zakhele Siwela (South Africa) Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho) Fourth official: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola) Video assistant referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia) Assistant video assistant referees: Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan) Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)Match rules
90 minutes. Penalty shoot-out if scores level. Nine named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.
Statistics
+First halfStatisticAl AhlyWydad ACGoals scored01Total shots56Shots on target01Saves00Ball possession68%32%Corner kicks31Yellow cards01Red cards00
+Second halfStatisticAl AhlyWydad ACGoals scored01Total shots95Shots on target22Saves12Ball possession64%36%Corner kicks03Yellow cards10Red cards10
+OverallStatisticAl AhlyWydad ACGoals scored02Total shots1411Shots on target23Saves12Ball possession66%34%Corner kicks34Yellow cards11Red cards10
See also 2022 CAF Confederation Cup Final 2022 CAF Super Cup Al Ahly SC in international football Wydad AC in international football
Notes
References
External links CAFonline.com