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The Belgian tactician did just that after Wydad eliminated Mamelodi Sundowns on away goals rule after a 2-2 draw on Saturday afternoon in Pretoria.
Wydad Casablanca head coach Sven Vandenbroeck had one mission when he took over the reins at the Moroccan club a week before facing Mamelodi Sundowns, returning to the CAF Champions League final.
The Belgian tactician did just that after Wydad eliminated Mamelodi Sundowns on away goals rule after a 2-2 draw on Saturday afternoon in Pretoria.
Vandenbroeck credited his players’ experience and the right mentality: “We wanted to save the energy in the first half, and the boys did well.”
“Our experience and mentality helped us to win the game. But credit to Mamelodi Sundowns, who I think put up a fight,” Vandenbroeck noted in the post-match interview.
“It’s going to be an interesting final (vs Al Ahly) because we lost last year, so let’s see how it goes,” he added.
Wydad Casablanca beat Al Ahly 2-0 in the 2022 one-off final at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, and they will be chasing a fourth interclub title in the club’s history in the 2023 two-legged final.
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CAF CL Wydad eject Onyango’s Sundowns to reach second straight CAF CL final
The first period saw both sides calmly cancel out each other with little to write home about, but the game came to life in the second half with both teams finding the back of the net.
For Mamelodi Sundowns, the wait for a second CAF Champions League title continues having failed to reach the final since lifting the title in 2016.
On the domestic front, Wydad, chasing a 23rd league title, are just a point behind table leaders FUS Rabat in the Botola Pro League after 25 games with five games to go.
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