Peter Shalulile of Mamelodi Sundowns during the DStv Premiership 2020/21 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Baroka at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, on 17 February 2021 ©Samuel Shivambu/Sports Inc
Mamelodi Sundowns vs Al Ahly: LIVE CAF Champions League updates
Follow all of the live action from this afternoon’s CAF Champions League clash between Mamelodi Sundowns and Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly
Peter Shalulile of Mamelodi Sundowns during the DStv Premiership 2020/21 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Baroka at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, on 17 February 2021 ©Samuel Shivambu/Sports Inc
The second installment of Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly’s heavyweight bout takes place this afternoon and you can follow all of the live action below.
Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly head into today’s CAF Champions League Quarterfinal second-leg clash with a healthy 2-0 on aggregate advantage however they’ll know there’s still much to play for.
Mamelodi Sundowns will need to be at their very best should they get one over their former mentor Pitso Mosimane this afternoon.
Follow all of the live action from this afternoon’s mouthwatering CAF Champions League Quarterfinal clash at the Lucas Moripe Stadium below
Mamelodi Sundowns vs Al Ahly: LIVE UPDATES
Starting lineups
Mamelodi Sundowns XI: Onyango, Lebusa, Nascimento, Morena, Modiba, Coetzee, Jali, Mkhulise, Zwane, Sirino, Shalulile.
Subs: Mweene, B Onyango, Lakay, Mudau, Affonso, Erasmus, Motupa, Maboe, Mkhuma.
Al Ahly XI: El Shenawy, Badr Banoun, Yasser Ibrahim, Rami Rabia, Mohammed Hany, Ayman Ashraf, El Soleya, Aliou Dieng, Afsha, Salah Mohsen, Mohamed Sherif.
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Al Ahly is a big team – Mosimane
“We come here with the hope and the belief of reaching the semifinals‚” Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane said in his pre-match press conference.
“The 2-0 lead is a slight advantage‚ but it doesn’t mean that much because I’ve been around in this place‚ I know the capabilities of Mamelodi Sundowns‚ that they are a strong team. For me, it is not to talk about the three coaches because I have big respect and high respect for the badge of Sundowns.
“I know the history, I know the culture of Sundowns, I’ve been long at Sundowns. I think the only two people who have been longer than me at Sundowns is Bra Alex and Trot Moloto, nobody else. I’m not going to focus on all those things; what is important is that I focus on my team and try to deliver the team to the semi-finals.
“It is a big responsibility for me, and it’s a big responsibility for the players and a big responsibility for 70 million people that follows the team. And the team is huge; there is a lot of expectations. I thought Mamelodi Sundowns is big until I went to the other side. And I found 70 million people, so the responsibility is huge.”
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Mamelodi Sundowns vs Al Ahly: Live blog and kick-off time
Kick-off at the Lucas Moripe stadium gets underway at 15:00. The match will be televised live on SABC1 while this website will also be providing you with live coverage under our ‘LIVE UPDATES’ heading above.
Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly enjoy a 2-0 on aggregate lead heading into today’s clash against Mamelodi Sundowns. Should it be necessary, the match will go to extra time and penalties to determine the winner.
