Mamelodi Sundowns 3 ASEC Mimosas 1: South Africans move top of Group A
Group A's new leaders are Mamelodi Sundowns after they completed a 3-1 victory at home to ASEC Mimosas on Friday.
Mamelodi Sundowns moved top of Group A in the CAF Champions League after a 3-1 home win against ASEC Mimosas.
Sundowns took an early lead with a beautifully created goal, Leandro Sirino turning into space and delivering an excellent cross that was met by a towering Mosa Lebusa header.
Their advantage last just five minutes, however, as Ahmed Diomande converted a penalty to level the scores for ASEC.
A pair of well-made second-half goals secured the points for Sundowns, as Themba Zwane restored the lead before Emiliano Tade finished off a counter-attack in stoppage time.
STATS | Check out the full-time stats! Which team had the better overall performance? #TotalCAFCL#MSFCASECpic.twitter.com/vhLtYDRrk3— CAF (@CAF_Online) February 1, 2019
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