Mamelodi Sundowns

Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates will discover their CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final opponents later today. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu /BackpagePix

CAF Champions League result: Mamelodi Sundowns impress at FNB Stadium

Mamelodi Sundowns claimed an impressive victory in their final CAF Champions League group stage match against Al-Merrikh at the FNB Stadium.

Mamelodi Sundowns

Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates will discover their CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final opponents later today. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu /BackpagePix

Mamelodi Sundowns claimed an impressive 3-0 victory in their final CAF Champions League group stage match against Al-Merrikh at the FNB Stadium on Saturday, 2 April.

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George Maluleka got a rare start for Masandawana, while Grant Kekana, Aubrey Modiba and Bradley Ralani were also given some game time from the start.

The Brazilians were rewarded for their early dominance when they took the lead with a quarter of an hour gone when Maluleka scored his first goal for the club after heading home from Modiba’s corner.

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At the half-time break, the score was 1-0 in Mamelodi Sundowns’ favour.

The Brazilians doubled their lead in the 66th minute when Haashim Domingo released Bradley Ralani and he showed composure to finish into the bottom right corner.

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Ralani was having a stormer of a match and turned provider in the 72nd minute when he teed up Kermit Erasmus who rifled a fantastic volley into the roof of the net.

Mamelodi Sundowns were unbeaten in the group stages

Mamelodi Sundowns finished the group stage with five wins and a draw from their six matches to comfortably top Group A and head into the quarter-finals with confidence.

Al-Merrikh finished bottom of the group with just four log points thanks to a win, draw and four defeats.

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