Sundowns beat Zamalek to reach African Champions League semis

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.

In the other group, qualification will go down to the final day of matches, after bottom side Al Ahly finally recorded a win – beating leaders Wydad Casablanca 1-0.

Zambia’s Zesco are tied with Wydad after being held 1-1 by ASEC Mimosas of Ivory Coast, who have the same number of points as Ahly.

An own-goal from Zamalek’s Ali Gabr in the 79th minute secured Sundowns’ qualification to complete a remarkable turnaround for the South Africans in the Champions League.

Sundowns 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 Ghana in a …

continue reading in source www.bbc.co.uk