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Champions League: Wiliete eliminate Sundowns and reach group stage

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Angolan club Wiliete SC eliminated Mamelodi Sundowns in the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League, thanks to an away goal by Angolan striker Mabululu and a 1-1 aggregate score. The club reached the group stage for the first time, while Sundowns missed out for the first time in ten years, reports Africatopsports.

Angolan club Wiliete SC eliminated Mamelodi Sundowns, the reigning South African champions, in the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. The two teams finished level at 1-1 on aggregate, but the Angolan side qualified under the away goals rule, reports Africatopsports.

After a goalless first leg in Angola, Wiliete SC scored in South Africa through their Angolan striker Mabululu. The goal denied Mamelodi Sundowns a place in the group stage for the first time in ten years and took the Angolan club to this stage of the competition for the first time.

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