Overview
- USM Alger defeated Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday, with goals by Zakaria Draoui (about 4'), Saâdi Radouani (about 37') and Ahmed Khaldi (55').
- Iqraam Rayners scored Sundowns’ only goal from a VAR-awarded penalty after coming on for the injured Brayan León, who was stretchered off during the match.
- Sundowns made a pre-match change when Nuno Santos withdrew in the warm-up and Cassius Mailula started in his place.
- Heavy rain and thunderstorms forced a roughly 30–35 minute delay to the second half and left the pitch damp, which players and the Sundowns coach said affected play.
- The defeat compounds Sundowns’ recent continental disappointments after elimination from the CAF Champions League by Wiliete SC and hands USM Alger their second Super Cup title following their 2023 win.