Soccer-African Champions League holders knocked out in second round

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Intercontinental Cup - Mamelodi Sundowns v Al Ahli - Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa - September 19, 2026 Mamelodi Sundowns players huddle during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

PRETORIA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - ⁠HoldersMamelodi Sundowns of South Africa were ⁠bundled out of the African Champions ‌League in the second preliminary round on Friday, beaten on the away goals rule by Wiliete ​from Angola.

The second leg at ⁠Loftus Versfeld in ⁠Pretoria finished 1-1 five days after the ⁠two ‌sides had played out a goalless draw in Lubango in the ⁠first leg last Sunday.

Sundowns went ahead ​after 11 ‌minutes through Tashreeq Matthews but Angola ⁠international Mabululu ​equalised four minutes into the second half.

Wiliete then produced a stout rearguard action to ⁠reach the group phase for ​the first time.

The lineup for the next round, where 16 teams will be divided ⁠into four groups, will be decided on Sunday when the last of the preliminary round matches are played.

Sundowns qualified for ​the group phase in ⁠the previous 11 editions of the Champions ​League and their defeat ‌ranks among the competition's ​biggest shocks.

(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Toby Davis)

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比勒陀利亚，10 月 23 日（路透社）——南非卫冕冠军马梅洛迪日落队周五在非洲冠军联赛第二轮资格赛中被淘汰出局，因客场进球劣势被安哥拉的维利特队击败。

在比勒陀利亚洛夫图斯球场进行的第二回合比赛以 1-1 结束，此前五天，双方在卢班戈进行的首回合比赛中以 0-0 战平。

桑当斯队在第 11 分钟由塔什里克·马修斯 (Tashreeq Matthews) 取得领先，但安哥拉国脚马布鲁卢 (Mabululu) 在下半场开始 4 分钟后扳平比分。

随后，威利特队上演了一场精彩的后卫战，首次晋级小组赛阶段。

下一轮的参赛阵容将在周日进行最后一场预赛时确定，届时16支球队将被分成四组。

桑当斯队此前11次晋级冠军联赛小组赛，他们的失利是该项赛事历史上最大的冷门之一。

（马克·格里森在开普敦撰稿；托比·戴维斯编辑）

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