Bakary Papa Gassama to officiate CAF Champions League game

Gambian referee Bakary Papa Gassama will officiate the second leg clash between Al Ahly of Egypt and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa in the quarter-final of this year's CAF Champions league.

Congolese referee Jean Jacques Ndala is set to officiate the first leg of the encounter while Gambia's Bakary Gassama takes charge of the second leg.

Meanwhile, Gassama officiated Al Ahly's 1-0 victory over Mamelodi Sundowns in the second leg of last year's CAF Champions league where the Red Devils lost 5-1 on aggregate.

Despite last year's capitulation,Al Ahly will look to seek revenge this year as the first leg against Sundowns will be played on 29 February at the El Salam Stadium while the second leg takes place on 6 March in South Africa.