Sundowns 3-0 Al Merreikh: Sundowns End CL Group Journey With Swagger

In front of her supporters who returned to the stadium after 2 years of absence due to the Covid-19, Mamelodi Sundowns beat Al Merreikh 3-0 at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.

It was a last game won during a series of 6 games without defeat in the group stage of the CAF Champions League. Nothing could mark the symbolic and sensational return of fans to stadiums in South Africa so well, after 2 years of lockdown.

Guaranteed a place in the quarter-finals of the tournament before Saturday, the Downs crushed Al-Merreikh thanks to goals from Maluleka (15th), Ralani (66th) and Erasmus (72nd).

It was the 5th victory in 6 games in its group stages of the CAF this season for Sundowns, having had a stalemate only once.

The South Africans remain leaders of their group with 16 points, while the Sudanese end bottom with 4 points.

Egyptian club SC Al Ahly and another club from Sudan, Al Hilal are runners-up and third respectively with 7 and 4 points each, having a decisive match to play on Sunday for the second quarter finals ticket.