Semi-final, second-leg - Al Ahly v TP Mazembe: Facts & Figures

As anticipation mounts for the second leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League semi-final, Al Ahly and TP Mazembe gear up for a showdown at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo on Friday.

Following a tense goalless draw in the first leg held in Lubumbashi, both teams are set to renew their battle in what promises to be a fiercely contested encounter.

With their eyes firmly set on securing a spot in the final, Al Ahly and TP Mazembe are prepared to leave it all on the field as they vie for victory.

Below are the facts and figures for the match:

Al Ahly have won each of their two home games against TP Mazembe in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League: 1-0 in the group stage in 2002, 2-1 in the group stage in 2012.

Al Ahly could become the first side to reach the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final in five consecutive editions. It would be their 17th final overall while no other side has ever reached 10 in the history of the competition (including African Cup of Champions Clubs).

TP Mazembe won their last away game in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League (2-1 v Petro de Luanda), but they have never won consecutive away games in a single edition of the competition.

Al Ahly had only 36.6% possession during the first leg against TP Mazembe, their lowest percentage in a TotalEnergies CAF Champions League game since 2021 against Mamelodi Sundowns (30.2%, 1-1). Conversely, 63.4% is the highest percentage for the Baba Boys since 2020 against Raja Casablanca (66%, won 1-0).

Al Ahly (7.04 – 8.04 xGa for 1 goal against) and TP Mazembe (4.48 – 7.48 xGa for 3 goals against) are the sides with the largest positive difference between their Expected Goals against and their goals conceded in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League this season.

Ali Maâloul (Al Ahly) has won possession 71 times in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League this season, at least ten more than any other player.

Magloire Ntambwe (TP Mazembe) has won 86% of his aerial duels in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League this season (37/43 including 8/9 in the first leg), the highest percentage for any player with 20+ aerial duels over a single edition of the tournament since Bulelani Ndengane with Orlando Pirates in 2018-19 (87% - 33/38).