MATCH STATS: ASEC Mimosas, FC Masar push for final place at CAF Women’s Champions League Egypt 2025
ASEC Mimosas will face home club FC Masar in the second semi-final of the CAF Women’s Champions League Egypt 2025 on Tuesday (19h00 local time / 17h00 GMT) as they seek a place in the deciding match and move within touching distance of the trophy.
ASEC meet North African opposition for the first time. Masar face West African opponents for the fourth time; all previous meetings have ended in draws.
Masar played Edo Queens twice at the 2024 edition, with both matches finishing 0-0 — one in the group stage and the other in the third-place play-off, which Masar won on penalties.
At this year’s tournament, Masar have already met West African opposition and drew 1-1 with USFAS Bamako in their final group match.
The winner will become the sixth different team to reach the CAF Women’s Champions League final, and the first finalist from their country.
If ASEC win, they will become only the second West African side to reach the final after Ghana’s Hasaacas Ladies in 2021.
If Masar win, they will become the third North African finalist after AS FAR and SC Casablanca.
ASEC are the fifth West African club to reach the semi-finals; the previous three (Bayelsa Queens in 2022, Ampem Darkoa in 2023, Edo Queens in 2024) all lost at this stage.
Hasaacas Ladies in 2021 remain the only West African side to win a semi-final, beating AS FAR 2-1.
Bayelsa Queens were the only West African team to fail to score in a semi-final when they lost 1-0 to AS FAR in 2022.
On two occasions, West African teams have taken the lead in semi-finals and still lost: Ampem Darkoa drew 2-2 with SC Casablanca in 2023 before losing on penalties, and Edo Queens were beaten 3-1 after extra time by TP Mazembe in 2024.
North African teams have won three of their four semi-finals: AS FAR in 2022 and 2024, SC Casablanca in 2023. AS FAR lost their semi-final in 2023.
The only North African semi-final decided on penalties was SC Casablanca’s shoot-out win over Ampem Darkoa in 2023.
ASEC Mimosas – Key Statistics
• Reached the last four on their debut tournament appearance.
• Topped Group B undefeated (W2 D1).
• Beat defending champions TP Mazembe 1–0, drew 1–1 with JKT Queens, and defeated Gaborone United 4–0.
• Five of their six goals have come in the second half; only their 30th-minute opener vs Gaborone United was scored before halftime.
• Habibou Ouedraogo scored twice against Gaborone United and now has three goals, making her joint top scorer.
• Ouedraogo was directly involved in all four goals against Gaborone United (two goals, two assists).
• She has five total goal involvements (three goals, two assists).
• One more goal would make Ouedraogo the first Ivorian to score four times at a single edition; the current record is three by Stephianie Gbogou (2021).
• Ami Diallo scored twice and added an assist against Gaborone United, her first goal involvements of the tournament.
• Diallo converted both of her shots on target in that match.
• ASEC are only the second West African team to score four goals in a CAFWCL match; Rivers Angels beat Vihiga Queens 4–0 in 2021.
• Registered 19 shots vs Gaborone United, their highest in a single match, with seven on target.
• Attempted 374 passes in that match, also their highest total so far.
• Have kept two clean sheets in three games; only FAR Rabat have more (three).
• Have won 38 tackles, the most among all Semi-finalists.
• Have faced just three shots across their three matches, the fewest of any team; goalkeeper Nina Dabligou has made only three saves.
Masar – Key Statistics
• Reached their second Semi-final after finishing second in Group A.
• Opened with a 0-0 draw against AS FAR, then beat FC 15 de Agosto 5-0 and drew 1-1 with USFAS Bamako.
• Conceded first against USFAS before Farah El Mahdy equalised with a header in second-half stoppage time.
• Third team, after Mamelodi Sundowns and AS FAR, to reach the Semi-final in their first two appearances.
• Third host team to reach the Semi-final; AS FAR also did so in 2022 and 2024, winning both of their matches.
• Only precedent of a team losing their first Semi-final and reaching the next final is AS FAR (lost in 2021, reached and won final in 2022).
• In eight matches at the finals, have lost only once (W3 D4).
• Have been involved in four draws; the 1-1 vs USFAS was their first draw involving goals.
• Their only previous Semi-final was in 2024, a 2-1 defeat to AS FAR.
• Have participated in one penalty shoot-out: the 2024 third-place play-off vs Edo Queens, which ended 0-0 before they won 4-3 on penalties.
• Currently on a four-match unbeaten run (W1 D3); their only win in that stretch was the 5-0 matchday two win over FC 15 de Agosto.
• Mahira Ali assisted the equaliser vs USFAS, her third of the tournament; she is the leading assist provider.
• Ali has created 11 chances, more than any other player.
• Ali attempted 60 passes vs USFAS (43 completed), the most by any Masar player in a single match.
• Julia Elopa won possession 13 times vs USFAS, joint-most in that match.
• Goalkeeper Habiba Sabry has made 12 saves, more than any other goalkeeper; she faced only one shot vs USFAS and conceded from it.
• Have faced 13 shots, the most of any Semi-finalist (ASEC have faced four).
• Have 17 shots on target, second only to TP Mazembe (18), and have scored six goals.
• Their shot conversion rate of 20% is the best among the four remaining teams.