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05/24 17:41 CDT Mamelodi Sundowns win a second African Champions League title,
beating FAR Rabat 2-1 on aggregate
Mamelodi Sundowns win a second African Champions League title, beating FAR
Rabat 2-1 on aggregate
RABAT, Morocco (AP) --- Mamelodi Sundowns won its second African Champions
League title on Sunday, beating FAR Rabat 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw in
the second leg of the final on Sunday.
The South African side, which is nicknamed "the Brazilians" because of the
color of its kit, last won the trophy in 2016. It lost the final to Egyptian
team Pyramids FC last year.
Sundowns came into Sunday's match at Moulay Abdellah stadium with a 1-0
advantage from the first leg but host FAR leveled the tie shortly before
halftime when Mohamed Hrimat converted a penalty after Reda Slim was brought
down by Divine Lunga.
Sundowns hit back on the stroke of halftime with Teboho Mokoena's strike going
in off the underside of the crossbar.
FAR was awarded another penalty in the 74th minute when Sundowns goalkeeper
Ronwen Williams fouled Youssef El Fahli. But Williams redeemed himself by
saving Hrimat's penalty.
The Moroccan side had won the African Champions League once in its history, in
1985.
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