Mamelodi Sundowns made sure of their place in the knockout stages of the CAF Champions League with a dominant 5-2 win over Egyptian giants Al Ahly on Saturday afternoon.
The Brazilians started off the match with a bang, as Marcelo Allende found the bottom corner from the edge of the box after just three minutes.
Al Ahly responded quickly, with Mohamed Sherif marking his return to the line-up with an expert finish into the bottom corner from just outside the area.
5️⃣ OF THE BEST! The Brazilians put on a masterclass this afternoon in front of a packed-out Loftus, putting them top of group B!
Mamelodi Sundowns (3′ Allende, 23′ Zwane, 39′ Mokoena, 72′, 82′ Shalulile) 5️⃣➖2️⃣ Al Ahly SC (12′ Sherif, 61′ Tau)Sundowns TotalEnergiesCAFCL pic.twitter.com/2LHvqR0bF6
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) March 11, 2023
Sundowns restored their lead on 24 minutes when Themba Zwane got on the end of Mothobi Mvala’s knockdown before calmly slotting past Mohammed El Shenawy.
Teboho Mokoena then grabbed the third goal with a superb strike from distance five minutes before the halftime break.
The second half saw the home side extend their lead further, with Zwane grabbing his second of the game in the 54th minute, before Gaston Sirino added a fifth on the hour mark.
Al Ahly did manage to grab a late consolation goal through substitute Marwan Mohsen, but it proved to be too little too late as Sundowns ran out comfortable 5-2 winners.
The result sees Mamelodi Sundowns qualify for the knockout rounds of the CAF Champions League, and will now turn their attention to their next match against Al Merreikh.
