Mamelodi Sundowns Ease Past Nigerian Champions Remo Stars in CAF Champions League
- Mamelodi Sundowns booked a place in the group phase of the CAF Champions League after completing a back-to-back win over Remo Stars in the preliminary stage
- The Brazilians won the first leg of the tie in Nigeria, before completing the round with a win at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium
- The Premier Soccer League giants secured their 11th successive qualification to the group stage of the prestigious continental football competition
Mamelodi Sundowns are through to the CAF Champions League group stage after easing past Nigerian Professional Football League giants Remo Stars in the preliminary round of the competition.
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The Brazilians secured a 2-0 win in the second leg of their encounter at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
The Betway Premiership champions travelled to Nigeria last weekend to thrash the Ogun state-based side 5-1 at the MKO Abiola Stadium.
The Pretoria giants made it into the final of the competition last season, beating Al Ahly in the semi-final, but missed out on winning the final as they lost to Pyramids FC.
Sundowns ease into CAFCL group stage
Despite holding a four-goal lead from the first leg, Miguel Cardoso fielded a strong line-up, with Shalulile leading the attack alongside Arthur Sales and Tashreeq Matthews.
The Betway Premiership champions dominated from the start, aware that the Nigerians would be forced to push forward in an attempt to reduce the aggregate deficit.
Sundowns quickly crushed any hopes of a comeback early when Nuno Santos scored his first goal for the club, receiving a pass from Aubrey Modiba and firing the ball into the bottom corner.
Cardoso’s side continued to press for more goals as the first half progressed, with Tashreeq Matthews coming close with a long-range shot that narrowly missed the target. Meanwhile, Sundowns goalkeeper Denis Onyango was barely tested during the opening 45 minutes.
Sundowns added a second goal just before halftime, with Shalulile finding the back of the net from close range to extend their lead.
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Both teams tried to create chances in the second half but couldn't find the back of the net as the Brazilian secured an easy passage to the group stage of the CAF Champions League with a massive 7-1 scoreline on aggregate.
Sundowns secured their place in the group stage for the 11th consecutive season and will be seeded alongside continental heavyweights such as Al Ahly, RS Berkane, and ES Tunis, among others.
Miguel Caroso's men will switch focus to their next match, which would be a mouthwatering clash against Orlando Pirates in the Betway Premiership and followed by a tie with TS Galaxy before the international break.
Sundowns sign new goalkeeper
Briefly News also reported that Sundowns have snapped up a new goalkeeper who would rival Ronwen Williams, signing him after he left one of their Premier Soccer League rivals.
The South African league defending champions invested in one of the promising talents in the Premier Soccer League after signing a youth international.
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