The Egyptian side have one foot in the last-four following a commanding display in their maiden knockout encounter in the Total Energies CAF CAF Champions League.
Ruthless Pyramids FC dismantled Morocco’s ASFAR 4-1 in the first leg of the quarter-final clash on Tuesday at the 30 June Air Defence Stadium in Cairo.
The hosts wasted no time in asserting their dominance, leading 3-0 inside the opening 40 minutes, with Mayele and Ibrahim Adel running the show.
Congolese forward Fiston Mayele broke the deadlock early in the 3rd minute before adding his second on the night eight minutes later.
Another brace hero Ibrahim Adel put the game beyond reach in the 38th to make it 3-0. Abdelfettah Hadraf pulled one back for the Royal Army ahead of the break.
In the 67th minute, Adel restored the three goal-cushion as Pyramids prepare to go into next week’s second leg with a healthy advantage.
At the iconic Cairo Stadium, record Champions Al Ahly secured a narrow 1-0 lead over Sudanese outfit Al Hilal SC courtesy of Mohamed Hany’s stunner.
South African giants, Orlando Pirates pipped MC Alger 1-1 in the own park yard, Super sub Nkota’s second half strike the difference-maker for the Bucs away from home.
Full Results Quarter-finals First leg
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 Esperance
Pyramids FC 4-1 ASFAR FC
Al Ahly 1-0 Al Hilal SC
MC Alger 0-1 Orlando Pirates
