Record 10-time champions Ahly and one-time winners Sundowns were placed in Group A with Sudanese golf equipment Al Hilal and Al Merrikh.
South Africa-born Ahly educate Pitso Mosimane made the draw under the supervision of a Confederation of African Football reputable and seemed happy at the possibility of dealing with his former club Sundowns.
Mosimane masterminded a sensational 5-1 sector-final triumph through Sundowns over Ahly in 2019, however couldn't prevent the Cairo Red Devils gaining revenge the subsequent season with a 3-1 normal victory.
The coach become within the Ahly dugout whilst the teams have been drawn collectively at the closing-eight level for a third directly season and yet again the Egyptians advanced 3-1 on aggregate.
Altogether, the teams have met 10 times in the elite African club competition with Ahly triumphing all 5 fits in Egypt and drawing four and dropping one in South Africa.Â
"Ahly have eliminated Sundowns inside the ultimate seasons and let us see what happens subsequent time," turned into the careful remark of Mosimane after the draw.
The Egyptian outfit are hoping to turn out to be the primary membership to win the competition 3 consecutive instances after defeating Zamalek of Egypt and Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa within the preceding two finals.
- Failed treble bids -
Ahly and TP Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo have failed two times and Enyimba of Nigeria and Esperance of Tunisia as soon as in treble bids after winning returned-to-again Champions League titles.
Esperance were drawn with fellow Tunisian facet Etoile Sahel in Group C, that's finished via Chabab Belouizdad of Algeria and surprise qualifiers Jwaneng Galaxy of Botswana.
