Horoya reaches Champions League group stage on penalties
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Guinee360
Horoya AC qualified for the CAF Champions League group stage by beating Al-Merrikh 5-3 on penalties in Kigali, after a 1-0 defeat and a level aggregate score across the two matches. The Guinean club returns to the group stage for the first time since 2022-2023, according to Guinee360.
Horoya AC qualified for the group stage of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League on Saturday 24 October, despite a 1-0 defeat by Al-Merrikh in Kigali, Rwanda. The Guinean club won the penalty shoot-out 5-3, Guinee360 reports.
After winning the first leg 1-0 in Conakry, Horoya conceded the same score in the return match against the Sudanese club. With the teams level on aggregate across the two matches, the players coached by Nouhou Diané settled the tie in the decisive shoot-out.
The Matam club returns to the group stage for the first time since the 2022-2023 season. The qualification comes five days after Al-Merrikh announced its intention to overturn the result against Horoya in the return match, after Al-Merrikh lost the first leg.
