They currently have six points, the same as second-placed Al Hilal Omdurman, who edged Cotonsport Garoua 2-1 away on Friday night. Article continues below.
[ Cassius Mailula](https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/mailula-makes-mamelodi-sundowns-wish-after-champions-league-brace/blt00fb107e7b786b8f) has done well by taking responsibility in the absence of Shalulile, the Namibian and Zwane would be needed for such [a big fixture that draws the attention of the continent.](https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/mamelodi-sundowns-against-al-ahly-becoming-one-of-biggest-caf-champions-league-derbies-denis-onyango/blt2dfdd86fd5f2b45b) [Themba Zwane and Peter Shalulile, ](https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/predicting-mamelodi-sundowns-xi-to-face-al-ahly-as-zwane-and-shalulile-hand-psl-champions-double-boost/blt994f206d838ebfda)although the duo was part of the traveling party to Egypt. [Champions League](https://www.goal.com/en-za/caf-champions-league/cse5oqqt2pzfcy8uz6yz3tkbj) games in a row and a defeat would complicate their life in this group. But victory would be key for Sundowns to qualify for the quarter-finals with games to spare and that would take off the pressure that comes with a late bid to reach the knockouts. [the Brazilians](https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/predicting-mamelodi-sundowns-xi-to-face-al-ahly-as-zwane-and-shalulile-hand-psl-champions-double-boost/blt994f206d838ebfda) would be keen for another victory to stay at the summit. [they meet Al Ahly](https://www.goal.com/en-za/match/al-ahly-vs-mamelodi-sundowns/311qz3g8u95m007duhy04w55g) at Al Salam Stadium on Saturday.
Al Ahly's head coach Marcel Koller believes that Saturday's opponents Mamelodi Sundowns have tons of CAF Champions League experience.
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Al Ahly goalkeeper and captain, Mohamed El Shenawy might have been prone to a lot of mistakes lately, but that does not give Rulani Mokwena the impression ...
Most of the players like Khuliso Mudau, Neo Maema are coming into the club with high expectations and they are expected to help the club.” “We have a lot of good players, Cassius is privileged to be in such a squad so that he can learn African football. He gives good leadership and he can assist with the build-up and takes a lot of control in his area.
Take a look at how Mamelodi Sundowns have opted to lineup for tonight's crunch CAF Champions League match against Al Ahly.
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Al Ahly will face South African Mamelodi Sundowns, tonight, in the third round of the CAF Champions League group stage.
Al Ahly will face South African Mamelodi Sundowns, tonight, in the third round of the CAF Champions League group stage. Last week, Egypt’s Ahly opened their campaign in the CAF Champions League group stage with a 1-0 loss to a convincing Al-Hilal of Sudan at Omdurman Stadium Al Salam Stadium in Cairo will host the game.
Books – Ahmed Essam. Saturday, February 25, 2023 04:00 PM. host team Al Ahly Its South African counterpart, Sun Downs, at nine in the evening, Saturday, ...
With a goal without a response, his match against Cameroonian Cotton in the first round of the group stage was postponed, due to his recent participation in the Club World Cup. Sun Downs 2 – 0 Swallows (League) Sun Downs 2 – 0 Sijokhon (League)
Record champions Al Ahly and 2016 winners Mamelodi Sundowns played to a 2-2 thriller in Cairo, as Ahly's hunt for a maiden Group B victory of the 2022-23 ...
Peter Shalulile gave Sundowns a 1-0 lead at the break, but goals from Mohamed Abdelomonem and Hussein El Shahat in the second half saw Ahly take the lead. Shalulile had a chance to make it 2-0 before the break but he couldn’t keep his head down from an Aubrey Modiba cross. They went into the lead in the 74th minute when Elshahat scored a beauty of a goal, twisting and turning from his marker inside the box before slamming a shot past the keeper.
It was billed as a match that was going to be a stern test for Rulani Mokwena and his Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African champions did just enough not ...
Ahly had a great chance to pull one back when Mothobi Mvala brought down fellow South African Percy Tau inside the box on 51 and the referee gave the host a penalty. The Namibian forward had another glorious opportunity to double his tally in the match when he had a free header inside the box but Shalulile sent it over the crossbar. It looked like their plan for the game was to catch Ahly on counterattack and they looked dangerous when they did.
Egyptian giants Ahly have been held to a 2-2 draw by their bitter rivals Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa in the CAF Champions League on Saturday leaving ...
But Williams saved Mohamed Hany’s shot in the 52nd minute to protect his team’s lead. The Red Devils upped their game after the interval and had a golden opportunity to score the equaliser when they were awarded a penalty after a foul on Tau in the box. Photo courtesy of Al-Ahly Facebook page.
Follow all of the live action from tonight's CAF champions League clash between Al Ahly and Mamelodi Sundowns below!
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Mamelodi Sundowns' winning run came to an end when they drew with Al Ahly in Saturday's Caf Champions League clash.
[Coach Rhulani Mokwena has stated that they are targeting 10 points](https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/mamelodi-sundowns-coach-mokwena-reacts-to-unfortunate-mailula-goal-against-al-hilal-in-caf-champions-league/bltccdb58b6636acacd) in order to book their place in the knockout phase of the lucrative tournament. [Mailula who continued his good form in the Champions League](https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/caf-champions-league-mailula-shows-why-he-s-one-of-the-best-in-africa-as-mamelodi-sundowns-beat-coton-sport/blt0c6b24bf4f84de26) as he has now been directly involved in four goals from three matches in the group stage. The momentum was with the hosts who took the lead for the first time in the 74th minute when Hussein El Shahat controlled a long ball from keeper Mohamed El Shenawy before beating Williams at the near-post.
Cairo giants Al Ahly were held to a 2-2 draw by Mamelodi Sundowns in their second group game of the CAF Champions League this season.
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Mamelodi Sundowns remain top of the group with seven points while Al Ahly picked their first point in two matches.
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Mamelodi Sundowns saw their 16 game winning streak come to an end when they played to a 2-2 draw against continental rivals Al Ahly in Group B Caf Champions ...
‘Mshishi’ walked towards Hany and taunted him, with a visible gesture, telling him to hit his shot to the right side of goal. He beat the veteran goalkeeper but his effort only found the upright. Abdelmonem sneaked into the box late to make the contact that beat Williams.
The outcome meant that Sundowns' impressive 16-match winning run across all competitions came to an end. It was also the first time that Sundowns failed to ...
After their penalty miss, Al Ahly drew level through Mohamed Abdelomonem a minute before the hour mark. After Al Ahly's pressure in the opening minutes, Sundowns seemed content to sit back and absorb the pressure. The return match against Percy Tau's Al Ahly will be on March 11 in Pretoria.
Mohamed Hany missed a penalty for Al Ahly of Egypt as the record 10-time CAF Champions League winners drew with Mamelodi Sundowns.
Mohamed Ben Hammouda scored in the first half and Mohamed Ben Romdhane in added time to deliver Group D leaders Esperance a 2-0 win over bottom club Zamalek of Egypt in Rades. Ahly do have a game in hand due to Club World Cup commitments this month, at home to Coton next Saturday, but two of their other three fixtures are in South Africa and Cameroon. - Mohamed Hany missed a penalty for Al Ahly in the second half thanks to a save by keeper Ronwen Williams.
GOAL rates how Mamelodi Sundowns players performed in their Caf Champions League draw against Al Ahly.
The custodian saved a penalty and also kept out a number of opportunities for the Egyptian giants with Peter Shalulile’s early goal and Thapelo Morena’s late strike seeing Rhulani Mokwena’s side earn a draw. [Saturday’s encounter in Cairo](https://www.goal.com/en-za/match/al-ahly-v-mamelodi-sundowns/311qz3g8u95m007duhy04w55g) but found the going tough, even if they went ahead first, and needed the heroics of goalkeeper Ronwen Williams to walk away with a point. [ to draw 2-2](https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/caf-champions-league-al-ahly-end-mamelodi-sundowns-impressive-winning-run/blt65d93aab09b336a4).
It was billed as a match that was going to be a stern test for Rulani Mokwena and his Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African champions did just enough not ...
Ahly had a great chance to pull one back when Mothobi Mvala brought down fellow South African Percy Tau inside the box on 51 and the referee gave the host a penalty. The Namibian forward had another glorious opportunity to double his tally in the match when he had a free header inside the box but Shalulile sent it over the crossbar. It looked like their plan for the game was to catch Ahly on counterattack and they looked dangerous when they did.
Thapelo Morena was Mamelod Sundowns' hero again as he salvaged for them a 2-2 draw against Al Ahly in a Caf Champions League match on Saturday.
After a terrific run on the domestic front, Peter Shalulile had thrust the Brazilians ahead on 34 minutes before Mohamed Abdelmonem and Hussein El Shahat hit back for Al Ahly to take the lead. He pounced amid some desperate defending from the hosts, but he was too fast for them.
Al Ahly head coach Marcel Koller has expressed his frustration with his side's draw against Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday.
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