Algeria’s USM Alger won their second CAF Super Cup by beating South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on Sunday.
Zakaria Draoui opened the scoring in the fourth minute from Ahmed Khaldi’s pass. Iqraam Rayners equalised from a 25th-minute penalty after a video review, before Saadi Radouani restored the Algerians’ lead in the 37th minute following a rebound off the crossbar.
Khaldi made it 3-1 with a curling shot in the 55th minute. Bad weather delayed the start of the second half. Sundowns’ preparations were disrupted by Nuno Santos’s warm-up injury and Brayan León’s departure after around 15 minutes, according to CAF’s match report.
A late home effort was ruled out after video review showed the ball had gone out of play earlier in the move. USM Alger added to their 2023 title and earned $500,000.
They qualified as Confederation Cup champions after defeating Zamalek on penalties; Sundowns entered as Champions League winners. Confederation Cup holders have now won four of the last five editions of the competition.
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