Mamelodi Sundowns beat Royal Armed Forces 1-0 in final first leg
Key takeaways
- Modiba struck home a free kick from outside the penalty box eight minutes before halftime to give the South African champions a slender advantage to take into next Sunday’s return leg in Rabat.
- Both teams were left waiting to restart after halftime before deciding to go ahead without VAR in another embarrassing incident in a major African final.
- Earlier this year the African Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal in Rabat was overshadowed by controversial VAR decisions and a walk-off by Senegal.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize PRETORIA – Hosts Mamelodi Sundowns beat Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces 1-0 in the first leg of the African Champions League final on Sunday, with left back Aubrey Modiba scoring the game’s only goal.
Modiba struck home a free kick from outside the penalty box eight minutes before halftime to give the South African champions a slender advantage to take into next Sunday’s return leg in Rabat.
Sundowns might have had a more handsome win had their Colombian striker Brayan Leon not squandered three good chances in quick succession early in the second half, which got underway after a 20-minute delay because of a faulty VAR system.