Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso praised his sides character after they secured a place in the CAF Champions League semi-finals, despite suffering a 2-0 defeat to Stade Malien in Bamako in the second leg of their quarter-final.
The Brazilians endured a difficult first half, allowing the hosts to take a 2-0 lead into the interval. However, Sundowns held on to advance 3-2 on aggregate and book their spot in the last four.
Their task became even tougher late on when Aubrey Modiba was shown a red card with 13 minutes remaining following a reckless challenge on defender Moussa Diallo.
