Al Hilal and Mamelodi Sundowns renew their CAF Champions League rivalry on Friday night with control of Group C firmly at stake.
The match will be played at the Stade Amahoro in Kigali, with Al Hilal continuing to host fixtures in Rwanda due to ongoing unrest in Sudan.
Both sides are level on five points after three rounds, separated only by goal difference, following an intense 2–2 draw in Pretoria last week where Al Hilal battled back impressively despite playing with ten men.
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Sundowns arrive in strong form, extending their unbeaten run across competitions and showing resilience away from home. Al Hilal, meanwhile, have benefited from a longer recovery period and remain unbeaten in ten matches themselves, underlining how evenly matched this group has been.
Team news adds further intrigue. Al Hilal are forced into at least one change following Emmanuel Flomo’s red card, while Sundowns are expected to retain a settled lineup after another disciplined domestic performance.
With both teams needing a win to take command of the group and neither side incentivised to sit back, Friday’s contest shapes as another high-tempo, finely balanced encounter where attacking intent and game management are likely to decide the outcome.
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