Mamelodi Sundowns to host German side RB Leipzig in a pre-season friendly on May 29

Mamelodi Sundowns are set to welcome German powerhouse RB Leipzig for a pre-season friendly in Pretoria on May 29.

The Bundesliga side will travel to South Africa for a four-day post-season tour, culminating in a one-off clash with the South African champions at Atteridgeville, the clubs confirmed on Monday.

“South Africa is a particularly exciting football market and a culturally impressive destination for RB Leipzig and the Bundesliga. The passion with which football is lived here fits perfectly with our goal of inspiring people around the world with our intensive and attacking style of play, as well as with our football as a whole,” said RB Leipzig General Manager Johann Plenge.

“After successful tours in the United States and Brazil, we are now very much looking forward to once again taking on responsibility for the league, travelling to South Africa for the first time, and meeting Mamelodi Sundowns – a club that has shaped African football for years and enjoys significant international recognition,” he added.

RB Leipzig, who climbed to the Bundesliga with four promotions in seven years by 2016, have since captured two German Cup titles and reached the semifinals of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League. They currently sit fifth in this season’s Bundesliga standings.