Sundowns did not have to break too much of a sweat in a convincing enough victory.
Mauricio Affonso in the seventh minute, Motjeka Madisha in the 29th, and Sphelele Mkhulise in the 76th put the goals past the Angolan Girabola runners-up, who on Saturday night’s evidence are in for an uphill battle avoiding last place against some quality opposition in Group C.
Sundowns did not have to break too much of a sweat, even on a muggy Pretoria evening, for a 2-0 lead by the break. It was the Downs’ Uruguayan front two who opened Petro early, Gaston Sirino looking up for a low cross played onto Affonso’s head from the right edge of the box. Affonso could direct a header from a standing position past goalkeeper Elber.
Sundowns continued to pry openings through Petro after the break, a move of quick passes down the middle via Sphelele Mkhulise ending with Sirino slipping Affonso through, Elber collecting at the striker’s feet.
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