Al-Ittihad found the net inside the first 20. Youssef En-Nesyri finished well to open the scoring. Orlando Pirates pulled one back right before half-time. The Soweto giants had to make nine changes because of earlier World Cup hold-ups, leaving the side reshuffled. Allegri’s outfit then delivered a closing goal to seal the result. En-Nesyri carried on with rehab work while playing. Allegri oversaw team affairs from start to finish.