The 2021 CAF Super Cup (officially the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup 2021 for sponsorship reasons) was the 30th CAF Super Cup, an annual football match in Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's two CAF club competitions, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.
The match was played between Al Ahly from Egypt, the 2020–21 CAF Champions League winners, and Raja CA from Morocco, the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup winners, at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on 22 December 2021. Al Ahly won the match 6–5 on penalties, after the original match ended as a 1–1 draw, to win their record-extending eighth and second consecutive title.
Teams TeamZoneQualificationPrevious participation (bold indicates winners) Al AhlyUNAF (North Africa)2020–21 CAF Champions League winners9 (1994, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021 (May)) Raja CAUNAF (North Africa)2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup winners3 (1998, 2000, 2019)
Venue CityStadiumAl Rayyan (Doha Area)Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Capacity: 45,032
Format The CAF Super Cup is played as a single match at a neutral venue, with the CAF Champions League winners designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If the score is tied at the end of regulation, extra time will not be played, and the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (CAF Champions League Regulations XXVII and CAF Confederation Cup Regulations XXV).
Background The match was the fourth (and second consecutive) CAF Super Cup to feature an Egyptian and a Moroccan team, with all previous matches ending in favor of the Egyptian side. Al Ahly qualified to the match after defeating South African side Kaizer Chiefs 3–0 in the 2021 CAF Champions League Final. Raja CA earned a place in the match after defeating JS Kabylie of Algeria 2–1 in the 2021 CAF Confederation Cup Final.
This was the seventh meeting between both teams in African competition. All of the previous six encounters were in the CAF Champions League group stage. Raja CA won two matches, including a famous victory in Cairo during their 1999 winning campaign, three matches ended as a draw, and only one win for Al Ahly; a 1–0 victory in 2005 when they won the competition.
Match Details
GK 1 Mohamed El Shenawy (c)CB 6 Yasser Ibrahim CB 13 Badr BenounCB 12 Ayman Ashraf RWB25 Akram TawfikLWB21 Ali MaâloulCM 8 Hamdy FathyCM 15 Aliou DiengRW 14 Hussein El Shahat CF 23 Percy TauLW 19 Mohamed MagdySubstitutes:GK 16 Ali LotfiDF 5 Ramy RabiaDF 30 Mohamed HanyMF 28 Karim FouadMF 35 Ahmed Abdel Kader FW 10 Mohamed Sherif FW 27 Taher Mohamed Manager: Pitso Mosimane GK 1 Anas ZnitiRB 29 Abdelilah MadkourCB 24 Marouane Hadhoudi CB 35 Jamal HarkassLB 20 Abdeljalil JbiraCM 8 Zakaria El WardiCM 6 Fabrice NgomaRW 10 Mahmoud BenhalibAM 18 Abdelilah Hafidi LW 5 Mouhcine Moutouali (c)CF 7 Hamid Ahadad Substitutes:GK 12 Amir El HaddaouiDF 4 Mohamed SouboulMF 3 Mohamed Zrida MF 19 Badr BoulahroudFW 14 Zakaria HabtiFW 16 Omar ArjouneFW 21 Soufiane Benjdida Manager: Marc Wilmots Man of the Match: Taher Mohamed (Al Ahly)
Assistant referees: Olivier Safari Kabene (DR Congo) Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya) Fourth official: Peter Waweru (Kenya) Video assistant referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) Assistant video assistant referees: Bakary Gassama (Gambia) Gerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)Match rules 90 minutes. Penalty shoot-out if scores level. Seven named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.
Statistics
+First halfStatisticAl AhlyRaja CAGoals scored01Total shots22Shots on target11Saves11Ball possession72%28%Corner kicks53Yellow cards00Red cards00
+Second halfStatisticAl AhlyRaja CAGoals scored10Total shots133Shots on target31Saves21Ball possession67%33%Corner kicks34Yellow cards22Red cards00
+OverallStatisticAl AhlyRaja CAGoals scored11Total shots155Shots on target42Saves32Ball possession70%30%Corner kicks87Yellow cards22Red cards00
See also 2021 CAF Champions League Final 2021 CAF Confederation Cup Final
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References
External links CAFonline.com