Brilliant Santos brace fires Sundowns past Al-Ahli Saudi
Sundowns took the lead in the 17th minute when Santos rose highest to meet a Teboho Mokoena delivery and powered his header into the top corner.
The Portuguese midfielder restored Sundowns’ lead in the 80th minute with a superb diving header into the bottom corner following an inviting cross from debutant Thabang Matuludi.
Ahli thought they had an opening in the 10th minute when Toney peeled away from the Sundowns defence to latch on to a ball over the top before setting up Ziyad Aljohani, whose effort struck the post.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
