Overview
- Mamelodi Sundowns drew 0-0 with MC Alger at Ali La Pointe Stadium in Algiers on Friday night.
- The result leaves Sundowns on four points from two games following their opening 3-1 win over Saint-Éloi Lupopo.
- MC Alger, coached by former Sundowns boss Rulani Mokwena, failed to relieve pressure after starting the group with a defeat to Al-Hilal.
- Chances were limited in a cagey contest, with Tashreeq Matthews missing from close range and Zinedine Ferhat lifting a lob just over before halftime.
- Pre-match focus on a charged home crowd proved apt, with the fixture kicking off at 21:00 and broadcast live on SABC 3.