Remo Stars have been knocked out of the CAF Champions League after losing 2–0 to South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns in the second leg of their final qualifying tie on Sunday.
The Nigeria Premier Football League champions arrived in Pretoria needing a remarkable turnaround following a 5–1 first-leg defeat in Abeokuta, but their challenge was quickly ended by a clinical Sundowns side.
Nuno Santos gave the home team the lead midway through the first half after linking up with Aubrey Modiba on the left flank. Namibian striker Peter Shalulile added a second goal shortly before half-time, finishing from close range after Remo Stars failed to deal with a corner.
After the interval, Daniel Ogunmodede’s men produced a more disciplined performance and avoided a repeat of the heavy scoreline from the first leg. The Nigerian champions worked hard to limit the damage but rarely threatened the Sundowns goal.
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The result sealed a 7–1 aggregate victory for Mamelodi Sundowns, who move into the group stage for the 11th consecutive season, underlining their dominance in African club football.
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For Remo Stars, it was a tough end to a campaign that marked their first appearance at this stage of the competition. The Ikenne-based club will now turn focus back to their domestic league duties.
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Nigeria’s only remaining representatives in this season’s Champions League are Rivers United, who advanced after overcoming Black Bulls of Mozambique on aggregate.
