Ahly claimed a 2-0 victory over CAF Champions League debutant Gunners to march through to the last 16 phase of the competition.
A header from Ahmed Shokri and a penalty from Mohamed Samir secured the victory on the night as the Egyptian champions won the tie 2-1 on aggregate.
Hossam Al-Badri once again kept ‘depleted’ veteran Ahmed Hassan on the bench, starting with the fit-again Mohamed Abou-Treika.