Mamelodi Sundowns gained sweet revenge over TP Mazembe with a 1-0 home win on Saturday to finish top of their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group.A first-half penalty by Namibian striker Peter Shalulile was enough to earn the three points for Sundowns and avenge their loss to the DR Congo giants earlier in the campaign.Group A ✅#TotalEnergiesCAFCL pic.twitter.com/d5eqEA813u— TotalEnergiesCAFCL & TotalEnergiesCAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) March 2, 2024 The decisive spot-kick came in the 38th minute after Mazembe defender Tandi Mwape was adjudged to have handled the ball in the area.Shalulile kept his composure to slot past keeper Ibrahim Mounkoro and give Sundowns a lead they never relinquished.It completed a reverse of the pair’s meeting in November when Mazembe edged a tight contest 1-0 in Lubumbashi.##NAJAVA_MECA_7918296##But this time it was South African champions Sundowns who prevailed to finish top of Group A on 13 points.The victory means they are in for the quarter-final draw, much to the delight of coach Rulani Mokwena.Mazembe end in second spot on 10 points but will be frustrated not to gain revenge themselves after defeat last time out.’Team Kenya merchandise to hit shop next month’ – NOCKAlso joining them in the last eight will be Tanzanian giant Simba, who finished Group B action with a comprehensive 6-0 victory over Botswana’s Jwaneng Galaxy FC.The win for Simba on Saturday saw them finish second behind leaders ASEC Mimosas, earning themselves a spot in a yet-to-be-confirmed quarter finals draw, their back to back one in this competition.Additional reporting by CAF.
