DOHA: Sudan’s Al-Hilal secured a place in the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League after edging DR Congo’s Saint Eloi Lupopo 1-0 in their final Group C match on Saturday.
The match was played at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda, which served as Al-Hilal’s designated home venue, where the Sudanese side produced a disciplined display to seal progression.
The decisive goal came in the 26th minute when Congolese forward Steven Ebwola struck to secure all three points.The win confirmed Al-Hilal at the top of Group C with 11 points. Lupopo finished bottom of the standings with five points and were eliminated at the group stage.
In the other Group C fixture, South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. booked their quarter-final place with a 2-0 home victory over Algeria’s Mouloudia Club (MC Alger).
Colombian forward Brayan Muniz scored twice, in the sixth and 64th minutes, to lift Sundowns to nine points and second place in the group. MC Alger finished third on seven points and exited the competition.
