Harambee Stars midfielder Anthony Akumu made history as he became the first Kenyan to grace the most prestigious inter-club footballing event in the continent when he featured in the CAF Champions League final pitting Kaizer Chiefs and Al Ahly.Playing in their first final in the competition, the South African giants were overwhelmed by a second-half masterclass from the Egyptian opponent Al Ahly who ended their dreams of clinching the trophy for the first time.Chiefs would have arguably pushed the tie-down to the wire but were reduced to ten men in the first half after Happy Mashiane for a career-threatening tackle. Goals from Mohammed Sherif, Mohamed Magdi Afsha and Amr El Soulia ensured Al Ahly successfully defended their title and further stretched their tally to a record ten times.⚽️|The Egyptian champions thrashed Kaizer Chiefs as they successfully defended their title to become the first side in history to be crowned African Champions ten times.#AlAhly #CAFCLFinal #CAFCL #KaizerChiefs https://t.co/lQC6EeXvAs— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) July 17, 2021 Akumu was introduced in the 59th minute of the game in place of Njabulo Blom in a change aimed to consolidate the rear from leaking the second goal.Victor WanyamaElsewhere, Victor Wanyama managed the full ninety minutes of the game as CF Montreal side staged an emphatic come back to beat FC Cincinnati 5-4 in a thrilling nine-goal encounter played at the Stade Saputo Stadium on Sunday morning.Cincinnati raced into an early lead with quick goals from Haris Medunjanin and Brenner giving the visiting side a two-goal advantage within the opening fourteen minutes. In the 21st minute, forward Mason Toye pulled one back for Montreal as he got himself in the right position to head in past the goalkeeper from close range.3⃣ième victoire consécutive 👊What. A. Game 🤯Lait’s Go | #CFMTL pic.twitter.com/5HKTpL49r3— CF Montréal (@clubdefootmtl) July 18, 2021 Four minutes past the half-hour mark, Wanyama played a part in restoring parity for Montreal as his powerful shot was spilled by the goalkeeper and Joaquin Torres was on hand to pounce as he equalized. Three minutes to the halftime interval, Cincinnati raced back to the lead through Gustavo Vallecilla.A minute after the second half’s resumption, Brenner bagged as his brace in the game as he extended Cincinnati’s lead with their fourth of the match. With eighteen minutes left on the clock, Toye who was through on goal was brought down and Montreal was awarded a penalty. The forward picked himself up and converted from the spot to make it 4-3 with his second goal of the match. Substitute Ahmed Hamdi, for a second time in the match, brought Montreal back into contention with an equalizer in the 74th minute.The Egyptian completed the turnaround for his side with his second strike of the game with just three minutes left on the clock to hand Montreal all three points.