Mamelodi Sundowns throw Percy Tau’s Al Ahly a CAF Champions League lifeline

Mamelodi Sundowns kept Al Ahly’s hopes of progressing to the CAF Champions League quarter-finals alive when they drew with Al-Hilal in Sudan on Saturday.

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Al Ahly would’ve been eliminated from contention had Al-Hilal won, but the Sudanese side and Masandawana drew 1-1.

Khuliso Mudau opened the scoring in the 67th minute, before Mohamed Abdel Raman equalised in the 72nd minute.

Al-Hilal missed a penalty in extra-time that would’ve seen them progress to the playoffs.

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Al Ahly now need to beat Al-Hilal at home in their final Group B match to qualify second in the pool and reach the Last 8.

That match will take place on Friday, 31 March.

On the same day Mamelodi Sundowns will host wooden-spoonists Coton Sport.

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