Gor Mahia head coach Charles Akonnor has expressed his frustration with his players after K’Ogalo suffered a heavy 5-1 annihilation to Pyramids FC in the second leg of their CAF Champions League first preliminary-round tie in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe result condemned the Kenyan champions to a 7-1 aggregate defeat after Pyramids had won the opening leg 2-0 at Nyayo Stadium, bringing Gor Mahia's return to the continent's premier club competition to a disappointing early end.Millions Gor Mahia will bank despite humiliating exit from CAF Champions LeagueThe 2025 CAF Champions League winners took control from the onset and exposed Gor's defensive frailties to complete a convincing victory.Walid El Karti opened the scoring in the 27th minute, rising highest to head home a well-weighted delivery into the box.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952994##The hosts doubled their advantage 11 minutes later when Nasser Maher found the bottom corner with a low strike after Gor failed to deal with the danger inside their area.Pyramids then struck again in first-half stoppage time through Youssef “Obama” Ibrahim, who reacted quickest to a cross and tapped the ball beyond goalkeeper Byrne Omondi but David Odhiambo pulled one back for Gor Mahia as the Egyptians took a commanding 3-1 lead at the break.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: How Pyramids embarrassingly extinguished Gor Mahia's CAF Champions League hopesGor's defensive troubles continued after the restart, with Mostafa “Ziko” Abdel-Raouf extending Pyramids' lead in stoppage time after capitalising on another defensive error.Mahmoud “Zalaka” Abdel-Hafiz then added a fifth moments later, again profiting from a lapse at the back as Pyramids completed a ruthless finish to the tie.##NAJAVA_MECA_9953013##Speaking after the match, Akonnor did not hide his disappointment, specifically pointing to Mike Kibwage, Frank Odhiambo and goalkeeper Byrne Omondi for costly mistakes that contributed to the collapse.Gor Mahia swallow five goals in Egypt to crash out of CAF Champions League“If you are in the danger zone, you need to clear the ball. Kibwage was in a good position to get the ball out, and Frank, even the goalkeeper, should have done better. They should have simply cleared the ball, and it makes me wonder why they didn't.“There were two players who came under pressure and should have passed the ball, but they opted to play it, and that cost us. These are big errors that players at this level, who are at the national team level, should not be making.##NAJAVA_MECA_9953023##"Today, I am upset. I am not the type of coach who likes to blame players, but I am disappointed because it was clear for everyone to see that they should have done better. For a team that was pushing to do well, we made the wrong decisions, and it cost us.”The defeat ends Gor Mahia's CAF Champions League campaign at the first preliminary-round stage and leaves Akonnor's charges to turn their attention to domestic football as they prepare for the new FKF Premier League season.STARS ABROAD: Harambee Stars forward concedes penalty as Sociedad fall to Madrid
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