Al Ahly, Orlando Pirates and how semi-finalists progressed in Caf Champions League and Confederation Cup

The Angolan side produced a shocking result in the quarter-final after eliminating the pre-tournament favourites, Mamelodi Sundowns.

At home, they registered a 2-1 victory before holding Masandawana – who had convincing results in the competition this season - to a 1-1 draw in Johannesburg in the second leg.

The Angolan side will play Wydad AC in the last four.

Pitso Mosimane’s side secured their passage to the semis after a hard fight against Raja Casablanca.

The reigning champions were 2-1 first-leg winners – although the Moroccan side claimed those were refereeing controversies – before the second leg ended in a 1-1 draw at a fully-packed Mohamed V Stadium.

The Egyptian giants will now face ES Setif of Algeria in the next stage.

The Moroccan outfit maneuvered past CR Belouizdad of Algeria in the quarter-finals.

They registered a 1-0 win away from home before the return leg in the Casablanca showdown ended in a goalless draw.

The Algerian club saw off their North Africans opponents, ES Tunis of Tunisia.

After they were held to a goalless draw at home in the first-leg, ES Setif managed to register a slim but crucial 1-0 victory on April 23.

The Libyan side progressed to the last four of the Confederation Cup after seeing off Al Ittihad of Egypt.

Al Ahli Tripoli won the second leg with a 1-0 margin after the first leg ended in a 0-0 draw on April 17.

The former Champions League winners will participate in the semis after beating Pyramids of Egypt in the last eight.

In Egypt, the first leg ended in a 0-0 draw, and Mazembe picked up a 2-0 victory on their own turf to book themselves a slot in the next phase.

They will face RS Berkane in the semis.

The Moroccans edged Al Masry of Egypt to book themselves a semi-final slot, although they had lost the first-leg match 2-1.

Youssef Elfahli scored – via a penalty – the second leg goal that helped Berkane progress to the semi-finals of the continent’s second-tier club competition.

The Soweto giants had to secure their way into the next phase of the competition from the penalty shoot-out against Simba SC.

The Bucs lost 1-0 away from home in the first leg but fought back and scored through Kwame Peprah in the second leg to have the winner decided from spot-kicks.

Al Ahli Tripoli stand between the Sea Robbers and a ticket to the final.