Is the tie over? 🧐 Following their 4-1 drubbing by Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League, CR Belouizdad boss Nabil Kouki has discussed the tough task his charges face in the return leg in Pretoria. SLInt MORE:
The Reds would have likely fancied their chances ahead of the first leg of their CAF Champions League quarter-final given Masandawana's recent form., and they had only conceded one goal at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in African football's premier club competition at that point.
Couple that with the fact that Sundowns were winless in their previous four encounters across all competitions, and it seemed as though the Algerian outfit could spring a surprise result, but the reality was anything but. Rhulani Mokwena's men came out with an urgency that stunned their counterparts as the DStv Premiership champions left Algiers with an emphatic 4-1 victory.
After the game, Belouizdad head coach Kouki insisted the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 table-toppers were unfortunate to run into a team as good as Sundowns so early in the competition. "I think we had the misfortune to come across this opponent in the quarter-finals," the Tunisian tactician said, as per"I think that today, the opponent was superior to us. Admittedly, we managed to close the gap, but Mamelodi Sundowns' third goal was fatal for us.
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