CAF CL: Sundowns Pip Hilal At Loftus Versfeld

Mamelodi Sundowns received Al-Hilal Omdurman on Saturday afternoon for match day one of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, with the Masandawa managing a 1-0 victory.

After a hotly contested game, the locals won through the slightest margins.

At Loftus Versfeld, Mamelodi Sundowns was solid throughout the encounter. From the onset, the “Brazilians” put their foot on gas pedal and dominated the game.

The reward came in the 25th minute of play. Cassius Mailula opened the scoring for his team. The game ended 1-0 in the first stanza.

Upon returning from the locker room, Florent Ibengué immediately made clear his intention to return to the game. He made two changes at half-time interval and two more after the hour mark.

The game continued with offensives on both sides. The Visitors pushed but did not find an inroad.

In an effort to equalise, Altayeb Abdalla receives two yellow cards, which synonymous with an expulsion. The game went on to end 1-0 in favor of Sundowns.

Sundowns take the lead in group B with 3 points. Al-Hilal are bottom of the group with 0 points. The second meeting of the group will oppose Cotonsport against Sundowns Caire on February 17th.