Match Report
Stade Malien Bamako went into the game 1st in the table on 11 points; Mamelodi Sundowns sat 2nd on 9 — a 2-point gap. Mamelodi Sundowns's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 0.95 goals per team per game, Stade Malien Bamako ran at 0.83 scored and 0.33 conceded, Mamelodi Sundowns at 1.5 and 1.
Stade Malien Bamako arrived off three straight defeats. Momentum sat with Mamelodi Sundowns, winners of their last eight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Stade Malien Bamako had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Mamelodi Sundowns, 15.
Stade Malien Bamako led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Stade Malien Bamako: Haman Mandjan (40'), Taddeus Fomakwang (1')
Key stats
Possession: Stade Malien Bamako 38% · Mamelodi Sundowns 62% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 4-2