Stade Malien de Bamako 0, Mamelodi Sundowns FC 3

PRETORIA, South Africa (Interstat) — Mamelodi Sundowns delivered a commanding performance to open their CAF Champions League campaign, decisively defeating Stade Malien de Bamako 3-0 on Friday at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. The result defied a pregame projection from Interstat, whose simulator had predicted a 1-0 victory for the visiting Malian side. However, the same service’s ELO rating system gave Sundowns a 97 percent probability to win, a forecast the South African champions fulfilled with a display of attacking efficiency and defensive solidity. From the outset, Sundowns controlled possession and tempo, pinning the visitors deep in their own half. The breakthrough… Read more...