Mamelodi Sundowns secured their second African Champions League title with a 1-1 draw away at AS FAR, winning 2-1 on aggregate. Aubrey Modiba’s goal gave Sundowns a 1-0 lead heading into Rabat. Mohamed Hrimat equalised from the penalty spot after Divine Lunga fouled Reda Slim, restoring parity five minutes before half-time. In first-half stoppage time, Teboho Mokoena scored a half-volley that put Sundowns back ahead on aggregate. AS FAR received another penalty in the 77th minute, but Ronwen Williams saved Hrimat’s second attempt. Late chances followed, and Sundowns held on through added time to claim their first continental title since 2016, earning $6m prize money and a 2029 FIFA Club World Cup berth.
"Mamelodi Sundowns won their second African Champions League title as a 1-1 draw away against AS FAR proved enough to clinch a 2-1 aggregate victory in the final. Sundowns took a 1-0 lead into the second leg in Rabat thanks to Aubrey Modiba's strike last Sunday, but Mohamed Hrimat levelled the tie five minutes before half-time from the penalty spot after Divine Lunga had fouled Reda Slim."
"However, in the seventh minute of first-half stoppage time, Teboho Mokoena rattled a brilliant half-volley in off the underside of the bar to equalise on the night and restore his side's advantage on aggregate. With away goals still used in the African Champions League, the midfielder's strike crucially left Moroccans AS FAR needing two more goals to lift the trophy."
"The hosts had a glorious opportunity to revive their hopes in the 77th minute after being awarded another penalty, yet Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams brilliantly saved Hrimat's second attempt from 12 yards. Jalal-Eddine El Khfiyef fired over late on for AS FAR and Sundowns saw out eight minutes of added time to claim their first continental title since their maiden triumph in 2016."
"The South Africans, beaten in the final by Egyptian outfit Pyramids last season, pick up a record $6m (4.49m) in prize money as well as booking a place at the 2029 Fifa Club World Cup. The vast majority of a near-capacity crowd at the 70,000-seat Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium were hoping to see AS FAR win African football's top club honour for the first time since 1985."
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