Overview
- Pyramids of Egypt secured their inaugural Champions League crown by defeating Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 in Cairo to complete a 3-2 aggregate victory.
- Fiston Mayele opened the scoring in the 23rd minute and Ahmed Samy added a second in the 56th before Iqraam Rayners pulled one back for Sundowns in the 75th.
- Coach Krunoslav Jurcic made a single change to the lineup by dropping Ibrahim Adel and restoring Ramadan Sobhi from the start.
- Mamelodi Sundowns’ Miguel Cardoso became only the second coach after Oscar Fullone to reach consecutive Champions League finals with different clubs.
- Nigerian icon Nwankwo Kanu carried the newly unveiled Champions League trophy to the touchline at a 30,000-seat stadium that was roughly half full.