ES Tunis 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns: León Muñiz Strike Puts Sundowns in Control of CAF Champions League Semi-final First Leg

Mamelodi Sundowns produced a disciplined and ruthless away performance to claim a 1-0 first-leg victory over ES Tunis in the CAF Champions League semi-finals, with Brayan León Muñiz striking the decisive goal in a tense, tactical contest in Tunis.

• ES Tunis will play with Mamelodi Sundowns. April 18 at 13:00 (GMT), on Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium.
• Mamelodi Sundowns will play with ES Tunis. April 18 at 13:00 (GMT), on Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium.

ES Tunis

• Béchir Ben Saïd (6.3)
• Ibrahima Keita (6.9)
• Hamza Jelassi (6.7)
• Mohamed Amine Tougai (7)
• Mohamed Amine Ben Hmida (7)
• Onuche Ogbelu (7)
• Yan Medeiros Sasse (6.9)
• Houssem Teka (6.5)
• Abdramane Konate (7.5)
• Kouceila Boualia (6.2)
• Florian Thomas Danho Séké (6.6)

Mamelodi Sundowns

Substitutions:

ES Tunis

• Kouceila Boualia (Aboubacar Diakite, 63)
• Yan Medeiros Sasse (J. Diarra, 63)
• Houssem Teka (Moez Haj Ali, 81)
• Abdramane Konate (Achref Jabri, 90)

Mamelodi Sundowns

• Arthur de Oliveira Sales (Tashreeq Matthews, 72)
• Marcelo Iván Allende Bravo (Bathusi Jurry Aubaas, 76)
• Brayan León Muñiz (Zuko Mdunyelwa, 88)
• Thapelo James Morena (Kulumani Ndamane, 88)

Ball possession:

The result puts the South African champions in a strong position heading into the second leg, after withstanding long spells of ES Tunis pressure and showing impressive defensive resilience and organisation.

Passes:

### León Muñiz makes the difference

Defense:

In a match of few clear-cut chances, it was Brayan León Muñiz who provided the one moment of clinical quality that separated the sides. The Sundowns forward, who was the visitors’ most dangerous attacking outlet throughout, made one of only two shots on target count for the South Africans.

Face-to-face:

While ES Tunis saw more of the ball and spent large periods camped in Sundowns territory, they struggled to match León Muñiz’s efficiency in the final third. The Colombian’s contribution underlined the value of sharp finishing in knockout football, especially away from home in the CAF Champions League.

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• Hamza Jelassi (ES Tunis) at 70 minute
• Ronwen Hayden Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns) at 73 minute
• Khuliso Johnson Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns) at 90 minute

Red cards:

• Gomolemo Grant Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns) at 84 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• ES Tunis – D
• Mamelodi Sundowns – W

Top 5 CAF Champions League scorers:

1. Ahmed Atef El Sayed (4, Pyramids FC)
2. Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan (3, Al Ahly)
3. Nuno Miguel Valente Santos (2, Mamelodi Sundowns)
4. Aboubacar Diakite (2, ES Tunis)
5. Abdelrazig Yagoub Omer Taha (2, Al Hilal Omdurman)

Line-ups:

Next games:

• ES Tunis will play with Mamelodi Sundowns. April 18 at 13:00 (GMT), on Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium.
• Mamelodi Sundowns will play with ES Tunis. April 18 at 13:00 (GMT), on Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium.