By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Mamelodi Sundowns played Esperance on Tuesday in the first leg of the Caf Champions League outing staged at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Tshwane.
The clash descended into chaos during unsavoury full-time scenes at the stadium.
Sundowns claimed a 1-0 home victory in the quarter-final first leg. However, their win was overshadowed by fan clashes in the stands.
Footage from the stadium show Esperance supporters fighting with home fans in the upper tier of the stands.
🔴 Not a good sight at the end of the #CAFCL clash at the Loftus Stadium between Mamelodi Sundowns and Espérance Sportive de Tunis!!
Over to you @CAF_Online pic.twitter.com/ab3z4Bl3c6
— robertmarawa (@robertmarawa) April 1, 2025
Sundowns risk a fine from Caf by failing to provide enough security in the stadium.
If the situation is not dealt with properly, the same incident might re-occur when the two teams meet again in the second leg in Tunisia.
Caf is yet to issue a statement on the incident.
CAF still uses the away goals rule even though it has been scrapped by UEFA, so a goal on the road could be very useful for Espérance ahead of the second leg in Tunisia on April 8.