Teboho Mokoena of Mamelodi Sundowns celebrates scoring during the final of the CAF Champions League, second leg, against AS FAR and Mamelodi Sundowns at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on Sunday night. Photo: BackpagePix
Mamelodi Sundowns were crowned CAF Champions League winners for the second time in their history after securing a tense 1-1 draw against AS FAR Rabat in the second leg of the final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Sunday evening.
The result handed the Brazilians a 2-1 aggregate triumph following their narrow first-leg advantage in Pretoria. It also marked a historic moment for South African football as Sundowns finally reclaimed the continental crown for the first time since their famous 2016 triumph under Pitso Mosimane.
Equally significant was the manner in which they achieved it.
The Chloorkop-based outfit became the first club from outside North Africa in nearly a decade to lift the Champions League trophy, bringing an end to years of dominance from clubs across the northern part of the continent.
