Gor Mahia head coach Charles Akonnor has admitted that the record FKF Premier League champions will need something close to a miracle to overturn their two-goal deficit against Pyramids FC in Sunday’s CAF Champions League return leg in Cairo, Egypt.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsK’Ogalo travel to the 30 June Stadium trailing the 2025 CAF Champions League winners 2-0 after the Egyptian giants capitalised on key moments to take control of the preliminary round tie in Nairobi last weekend.Walid El Karti opened the scoring in the fifth minute before Mahmoud Saber struck on the stroke of half-time to leave the Green Army with a herculean task ahead of the return fixture.##NAJAVA_MECA_9953035##Gor showed greater intent after the break but could not find a way through a disciplined Pyramids defense, leaving the 22-time Kenyan champions needing to score at least twice in Cairo to force the tie back into contention.The Ghanaian tactician acknowledges the size of the task at hand but believes the improvement after the interval in Nairobi gives his charges something to build on.“I think, first of all, it will take a miracle for us to jump this hurdle. It is a tough one, but if you look at how we played, especially in the second half, we want to build on that,” he told the club’s media team.Akonnor reveals Gor Mahia plan to overturn Pyramids defeat“We have to be committed to the things we need to do on Sunday and give ourselves a chance.”The former Black Stars captain also recognises that the statistics are heavily stacked against the Kenyan champions, who must win in Cairo by at least two clear goals to keep their continental campaign alive.“Football statistics will tell you that we don't have a chance after losing at home, but we have to start again and see how best we can play,” he added.Erambo to the rescue as Tusker move closer to maiden CAF Confederation Cup berth“We also have belief. That is important because in football, anything can happen.”The first leg exposed the gulf between the two sides, particularly during a difficult opening half for the hosts.El Karti’s early goal unsettled Gor before Saber doubled the advantage shortly before the interval.##NAJAVA_MECA_9953019##The former Asante Kotoko coach admitted that his side gave the Egyptian champions too much room to operate and stressed the need for greater discipline in the return fixture.“The mistakes we made in the previous match are things we cannot repeat. They are a very strong side, and once you make a mistake against them, that can be it,” he offered.“But I believe these boys have taken the defeat positively and have worked on what went wrong.”Harambee Stars defender terminates contract with troubled Tunisian clubHe added, "The first half was bad for us in the first match. We allowed too many chances and gave them too much space to create. In the second half, we were tighter, and that is something we want to carry into Cairo.”The Nairobi defeat extended Gor Mahia’s winless run in 90 minutes to six matches, with their last victory coming against Djiboutian side Garde Républicaine in the final group clash of the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup.Since then, K’Ogalo have failed to win against Al Hilal Omdurman, Rayon Sports, Al Merrikh, Migori Youth, Tusker, and Nairobi United.Swedish side provide fresh update on Harambee Stars midfielder after four-month injuryPyramids, meanwhile, enter the return leg having played El Gouna FC in the Egyptian Premier League on Wednesday, a factor the visiting coach hopes his team can exploit.The former continental champions are also defending a strong home record and will be seeking to finish the tie without allowing their advantage to slip.“We also need to take advantage of the fact that they played on Wednesday. They may not be as fresh, so if we go there aggressively and with the intention of winning, there will be good signs,” the experienced coach said.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952666##The message to his players, he added, has been clear.“I have told them that nobody should think we are here on holiday. If you have that mentality, you will find yourself out of the next match. We are here to win, and that is important.”Gor earned their place in this season’s CAF Champions League after reclaiming the domestic title last season, with Kenya Police FC having represented Kenya in the competition during the previous campaign.Gor Mahia name 24-man travelling squad for Pyramids clash in EgyptPyramids, on the other hand, come into the tie with continental pedigree after winning their maiden CAF Champions League title in 2025, beating Mamelodi Sundowns 3-2 on aggregate.Their title defense last season ended in the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by FAR Rabat on a 3-2 aggregate score.