Al Ahly stormed to the top of the Caf Champions League Group B following a 1-0 win over Etoile du Sahel in Cairo.
Nigerian forward Junior Ajayi’s first-half strike separated the two sides to help Al Ahly jump from third spot to the top of the group.
The Egyptian giants are now on 10 points and just one above second-placed Al Hilal who won away at FC Platinum on Saturday.
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The result saw Etoile slide move down to third spot but they have the same number of points as Al Hilal, making the quarter-final bid in this group intriguing.