PRETORIA: Mamelodi Sundowns advanced to the African Champions League final after a 1-0 home win over Esperance on Saturday, sealing a 2-0 aggregate victory.
Colombian-born striker Brayan Leon saw his 35th-minute penalty saved by visiting goalkeeper Bechir Ben Said but reacted quickest to convert the rebound at Loftus Versfeld.
Leon had also scored the only goal in last Sunday’s first leg in Tunis, ensuring Sundowns progressed to the final for a second successive season after finishing as runners-up last year.
The South African side will face either AS FAR or RS Berkane, who meet later on Saturday with the military side holding a 2-0 advantage from the first leg in Rabat.
Sundowns were awarded the penalty after a throw-in back to Ben Said caught the goalkeeper off guard as he attempted to clear, with Leon getting a touch before being brought down.
Esperance nearly levelled shortly before halftime when French striker Florin Danho struck the crossbar with an effort off his knee.
