CR Belouizdad faced Al Ahly in a match where the winner could potentially take the lead in Group D of the CAF Champions League. Their last encounter resulted in a 0-0 draw, with neither team emerging as the clear winner, thus sharing points.

It was a mirror image of the match played on December 8, 2023, as both teams agreed to a truce that would grant each of them a point in the battle for qualification after a hard-fought game. Al Ahly failed to register a single shot on target but defended their goal stoutly to avoid conceding, thus earning valuable points.

With this result, Al Ahly SC will remain the leader of Group D with six total points, while Belouizdad moves up to second place, awaiting the outcomes of Young Africans and Medeama SC.