CAF champions league Final: Sundowns fall against Zamalek but clinch tittle

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Despite a defeat in the second leg in Egypt, Mamelodi Sundowns have been crowned 2016 CAF Champions League winners.

Needing three goals without reply to level the aggregate score, Egypt's Zamalek could only win 1-0 in Alexandria as South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns clinched the African Champions League title for the first time in their history on Sunday.

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The first half ended goalless, leaving Zamalek under pressure after they slumped to an embarrassing 3-0 loss in the first leg in Pretoria last week. Nigerian forward Stanley Ohawuchi broke the deadlock four minutes past the hour mark and Zamalek piled on pressure in the dying minutes to add to their lead but Sundowns held firm on their second final appearance to win their maiden title, having lost to Zamalek's arch rivals Ahly in 2001.