Sundowns reach Champions League semi-final

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Mamelodi Sundowns reach the Champions League semi-final

Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa continued their impressive run in the African Champions League with a 1-0 win over Zamalek on Wednesday which put them into the semi-finals.

A point at Lucas ‘Masterpieces’ Moripe Stadium near Pretoria would have been enough for the hosts to seal top spot in Group B.

In the end, an own-goal from Zamalek’s Ali Gabr in the 79th minute secured their qualification to complete a remarkable turnaround for Sundowns in this competition.

The South Africans had been eliminated in the final qualifying round for the Champions League last April by AS Vita Club from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Demoted to the second-tier Confederation Cup, Sundowns were beaten by Medeama of …

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