CAF Champions League: schedule and stakes for matchday 5

Schedule and stakes for matchday 5 of the CAF Champions League

Espérance de Tunis/estofficiel

The suspense is at its peak with just two rounds to go in the CAF Champions League group stage. Several teams could secure their quarter-final berths as early as this weekend.

Matchday 5 of the CAF Champions League group stage kicks off on Friday with three games on the slate. Group D takes center stage as Stade Malien hosts ES Tunis in a fierce battle for top spot, while Simba SC faces a do-or-die clash away to Petro Luanda. Later in the evening, fans are in for a thrilling showdown between MC Alger and Al-Hilal.

Matchday 5 schedule (all times GMT):

Friday, February 6

15:00: Petro Luanda vs Simba SC

16:00: Stade Malien vs ES Tunis

19:00: MC Alger vs Al-Hilal

Saturday, February 7

19:00: JS Kabylie vs Al-Ahly

19:00: AS FAR vs Young Africans

Sunday, February 8

13:00: Lupopo vs Sundowns

16:00: Rivers United vs Pyramids