Historic qualification: how Mamelodi Sun downs made it through to the CAF Champions League quarter-finals

In the fifth round of the African Champions League matches, Mamelodi Sun downs managed to achieve a historic victory over the Congolese team Maniema union with a score of 2-1 to end the match by qualifying the South African team to the quarterfinals of the tournament.

The Congolese team advanced first in the 38th minute thanks to the goal of striker javti Kitambala, who managed to advance his team after finishing a distinctive counterattack in the first half of the match.

In the 83rd minute, Mamelodi Sun downs managed to finish their way to a draw, after which in the last moments a player from the Congolese team's defensive linemen missed to score on goal and give the visiting team the victory.

After this victory, Mamelodi Sun downs club's balance rose to 8 points to take the second place in Group B, while Maniema Union's balance stopped at 3 points, eliminating them and depositing the competition from the group stage.