Orlando Pirates have booked their place in the CAF Champions League group stage in emphatic fashion after defeating African Stars 4-0 in the second leg of their qualifying tie.
The Buccaneers produced a commanding performance on Friday night to secure a 5-0 aggregate victory, confirming their progression to the next stage of Africa’s premier club competition.
After taking a 1-0 advantage from the first leg, Pirates returned for the second leg knowing that a strong performance would be enough to finish the job. They delivered in style, scoring four unanswered goals to put the tie beyond doubt.
The result sees Pirates advance to the group stage with plenty of momentum, while African Stars’ continental campaign comes to an end.
For Orlando Pirates, qualification represents an important step in their pursuit of success on the African stage. The Soweto giants will now turn their attention to the group-stage draw, where they will discover the opponents standing between them and a place in the knockout rounds.
The Buccaneers will also take confidence from the manner of their qualification, having combined a solid first-leg result with a dominant attacking display in the return fixture.
With the group stage now secured, attention will shift to the draw and the challenges that await Pirates against some of Africa’s leading clubs.
Orlando Pirates 4-0 African Stars
Aggregate: Orlando Pirates 5-0 African Stars
Outcome: Orlando Pirates advance to the CAF Champions League group stage.
