Mandela absent as Sundowns whitewash 10-man Belouizdad

Kenyan international Brian Mandela missed Mamelodi Sundowns 5-1 obliteration of Algerian champions Chabab Riadhi de Belouizdad in the CAF Champions League.

Mandela was part of four players ruled out of the match through injury alongside Khuliso Mudau, Hlompho Kekana and Grant Margeman.

Thamba Zwane grabbed a brace in the game with Lebohang Maboe, Kermit Erasmus and Peter Shalulile also getting their names onto the scoresheet.

Chouaib Keddad scrapped Belouizdad game plan as early as the fourth minute as he lost his head, palming Zwane’s effort off the line as he was shown a straight red card.

Zwane stepped up to take the penalty and held his nerve to convert the spot-kick and despite being 10 men, Belouizdad restored parity a minute before half time through Amir Sayoud.

Sundowns came out gun blazing in the second half as Shalulile restored Sundowns’ lead three minutes after half time with Zwane getting his second of the game seven minutes later, tapping in a well-taken free-kick.

Maboe extended the South African champions lead in the 74th minute with a low driven effort into the bottom right corner.

Erasmus drilled the final nail in Belouizdad’s coffin as they opened up a four-point lead at the summit of Group B following their opening win over Al Hilal Omdurman.

Elsewhere in Zambia, Kenyan duo of Ian Otieno and Jesse Were featured in the 0-3 win over Forest Rangers with Were being rested for Donashano Malama in the 56th minute.