2013 CAF Champions League knockout stage
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The knock-out stage of the 2013 CAF Champions League was played from 5 October to 10 November 2013. A total of four teams competed in the knock-out stage.
Qualified teams
The winners and runners-up of each of the two groups in the group stage qualified for the knock-out stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A | Egypt Al-Ahly | South Africa Orlando Pirates |
| B | Tunisia Espérance de Tunis | Cameroon Coton Sport |
Format
Knock-out ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals | 4–6 October 2013 | 18–20 October 2013 |
| Final | 1–3 November 2013 | 8–10 November 2013 |
Semi-finals
In the semi-finals, the group A winners played the group B runners-up, and the group B winners played the group A runners-up, with the group winners hosting the second leg.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coton Sport Cameroon | 2–2 (6–7 p) | Egypt Al-Ahly | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Orlando Pirates South Africa | 1–1 (a) | Tunisia Espérance de Tunis | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Coton Sport Cameroon | 1–1 | Egypt Al-Ahly |
|---|---|---|
| Mbongo 33' | Aboutrika 45+3' |
Note: The first leg was originally played on 5 October 2013, 15:00 UTC+1, but was abandoned with the score 0–0 in the 65th minute due to a waterlogged pitch. The match was replayed the next day in its entirety according to the competition regulations.
| Al-Ahly Egypt | 1–1 | Cameroon Coton Sport |
|---|---|---|
| El-Said 3' | Yougouda 65' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Aboutrika Soliman Gomaa Shehab Moawad Trzeguet Nagieb Fathy | 7–6 | Oyongo Bouba Yougouda Manga Mbah Kingue Mpondo Ngamaleu Zimbori Haman |
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Ahly won the penalty shoot-out and advanced to the final.
1–1 on aggregate. Orlando Pirates won on the away goals rule and advanced to the final.
Final
In the final, the order of legs was decided by a draw. The draw was held on 14 May 2013, 14:00 UTC+2, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Pirates South Africa | 1–3 | Egypt Al-Ahly | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Orlando Pirates South Africa | 1–1 | Egypt Al-Ahly |
|---|---|---|
| Matlaba 90+3' | Aboutrika 14' |
Al-Ahly won 3–1 on aggregate.