However, after 14 minutes, Ramadan Sobhi equalised for Pyramid after intense pressure on the defence of Enyimba.
Although the first half ended 1-1, on resumption, the coach Fatai Osho tutored side ran out of steam and allowed their hosts to take full control of proceedings.
It therefore became a one way traffic situation as the Pyramids boys did all the scoring as Enyimba struggled to save what was left of their reputation.
Abdallah Said scored Pyramids’ second goal four minutes into the second half before Ibrahim Adel’s brace in the 58th and 67th minute completed the rout of Enyimba.
The return leg of the quarter-final tie comes up on Sunday, May 23 in Aba.
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CAF CONFEDERATIONS CUP: Knockout Rounds: Enyimba at it again
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Having played over 100 matches in CAF Club competitions, Enyimba remains one of Nigeria’s bright spots on the continent.
Such strong representation has seen the Elephants lift the prestigious CAF Champions League twice and earned a 12th place ranking in the latest CAF club ratings in May. The eight-time Nigerian champions are currently in the quest for glory on the continent once again and have a massive quarterfinal clash against the Egyptian club, FC Pyramids.
Ahead of Sunday’s tie, we take a look at Enyimba’s previous knockout phase run in CAF club competitions.
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Published 2 May 2021
Enyimba FC head coach, Fatai Osho, is relishing the prospect of facing North Africa side FC Pyramids in the quarter-final of the CAF Confederation Cup later this month.
The two-time African champions were Friday drawn against the Egyptians, runners-up at the last edition.
The People’s Elephant are no strangers to North African oppositions and this season have already entertained ES Setif and Ahly Benghazi in the previous round of the competition.
While reacting to the fixture, Osho said the Egyptians were not pushovers, ahead of their first clash May 16.
“As at the time we qualified we knew the team could only be drawn against Pyramids, Coton Sport, and Sfaxien,” Osho was quoted as saying on the club’s website.