Al Ahly of Egypt will face Maghreb Tetouan on Saturday May 2nd in a Champions League clash.
Maghreb Tetouan
Maghreb Tetouan coach Sergio Lobera played down all opinions making his side as favorite to go through the Champions League quarters at the expense of Cairo giants Ahly, insiting a positive result in Satuarday’s clash should not be taken for granted
“Any club has its ups and downs, but Ahly will rise up again and Im afraid it could be against us,” the Spanish manager of Tetouan Sergio Lobera told reporters on Thursday.
Al Ahly
Ahly coach Juan Carlos Garrido said on Thursday that his side should beat Maghreb Tetouan in their Champions League’s round of 16 second-leg clash on Saturday, as there is no room for a third defeat.
Ahly were hit by two successive defeats during the past ten days, as they were stunned with a late goal by the Moroccan side away in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, before losing 1-0 to Arab Contractors in a League game on Monday.
“We have no choice but to overturn our first-leg 1-0 defeat against Moghreb Tetouan to remain in the competition,” Ahy’s coach told reporters on Thursday.
“We suffered two defeats lately and there is no room for a third defeat.”
Ahly will host Maghreb Tetouan on Saturday in Cairo in the second-leg of the Champiions League round of 16 and they have not chance but to overturn their first-leg 1-0 loss to remain in the continental competition.
The Egyptian champions are troubled domestically as they are about to lose the bid for their 38th Egyptian Premier League trophy, as they are now ranked third in the table after a poor run, 11 points behind archrivals Zamalek, who are in the driving seat.
Watch the interview with Sergio Lobera Tetouan coach on Al Nahar TV (Arabic)
Al Ahly getting ready for Maghreb Tetouan
