Sundowns, striving for its second continental title, which was included in its ticket, on Friday, with the victory of Al-Ahly of Egypt, the defending champion, over its Sudanese host Al-Merreikh, 3-1.
It took the guests only seven minutes to net the international goalkeeper, Ali Abu Ashreen, through Namibian Peter Chaluleli, after a pass from Themba Zwane (7).
Mamelodi continued the match with ten players after his Kenyan defender Brian Onyango was sent off (11), but the Sudanese team did not take advantage of the numerical superiority, but rather received a second goal through Tibuhu Mukwina from a long shot (30).
The blue team reduced the score at the beginning of the second half through Yasser Al-Muzammil (56), but Tavilo Morena strengthened the guests’ progress again (60), and the same player added the fourth (89), while Mukhtar Al-Nour Al-Tayeb scored the second goal for the owners of the land when a rebound from goalkeeper Rayad Petersi. Following a penalty kick by Abdel Rahman Youssef Yaqoub (90 +3).
The Egyptian Zamalek failed to achieve an honorable victory by falling into the trap of a 0-0 draw against Angolan host Petro Atletico in Luanda in the fourth group competition.
It is the third draw for Zamalek, who left the competition for the second season in a row from the group stage, compared to two defeats, raising his score to 3 points in third place, while Petro strengthened his lead with 11 points, but is now threatened to abandon it if his direct chaser wins by two points, Wydad Casablanca, over his compatriot Sagrada Esperanza. Later.
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