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Sundowns overcome Zamalek to book semi-final spot

Mamelodi Sundowns became the first team to qualify for the CAF Champions League semi-finals with a 1-0 win over Group B rivals Zamalek.

Sundowns won the previous meeting in Cairo 2-1 and triumphed again courtesy of an own goal from Zamalek's Ali Gabr Mossad.

The defender stuck out a leg in an attempt to block substitute Percy Tau's low cross from the left but inadvertently sent the ball beyond goalkeeper Ahmed Al Shenawy 12 minutes from time.

Group A leaders Wydad Casablanca suffered their first defeat of the campaign, going down 1-0 to Al Ahly in Rabat.

The Egyptian side – eight-time winners of the competition – would have been on the brink of elimination with a defeat, but Rami Rabia's second-half header proved decisive.

With ASEC Mimosas and ZESCO United drawing 1-1, just three points separates top from bottom in Group A with each side having two matches left to play.