El Karti Scores as Egypt's Pyramids FC Beat Kenya's Gor Mahia 2-0 in CAF Champions League

Walid El Karti guided Pyramids FC to a valuable 2-0 away win over Kenya's Gor Mahia, in the first leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round, played at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi.

Match details

Walid El Karti opened the scoring after just five minutes, before Mahmoud Saber doubled the lead just before half-time, sending Pyramids into the break with a comfortable advantage. Despite Gor Mahia's repeated attempts to pull one back, the Egyptian side kept a clean sheet until the final whistle.

The win puts Pyramids FC in a strong position ahead of the next round of the continental competition, with the return leg set for 13 September at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo, where Gor Mahia will need an exceptional performance to turn the tie around and qualify.

What to know

• Result: Gor Mahia 0-2 Pyramids FC, first leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round.
• Scorers: Walid El Karti (5'), Mahmoud Saber (late in the first half).
• Return leg on 13 September at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo.
• Pyramids FC are strongly placed to reach the next round.