The Khuliso Mudau performance positioned him as the most prominent player of the match. The Mamelodi Sundowns defender was important to remove 3 balls and take out 5 balls outside the danger area.
Teboho Mokoena also played a good game. The Mamelodi Sundowns flyer made 76 correct passes, recovered 3 balls and looked for the opposite arch with 4 shots.
Ulsan Hyundai’s strategist, Pan-Gon Kim, stopped the initial eleven with a 4-4-2 formation with Jo Hyeonwoo in the arch; Milosz Trojak, Myung-Guan Seo, Kim Younggwon and Gustav Ludwigson on the defensive line; Lee Chungyong, Jung Wooyoung, Darijan Bojanic and Ko Seungbeom in the middle; and Um Wonsang and Erick Farias in the attack.
For their part, those chosen by José de Azevedo Cardoso went out to the playing field with a 4-5-1 scheme with Ronwen Williams under the three sticks; Khuliso Mudau, Grant Kekana, Keanu Cupid and Divine Lunga in Defense; Teboho Mokoena, Marcelo Allende, Lucas Ribeiro, Arthur Sales and Themba Zwane in the middle of the court; and Iqraam Rayners in the lead.
Clément Turpin was appointed as the main referee of the meeting at Inter and Co Stadium.
On the next day Ulsan Hyundai will face as a visitor against Fluminense and Sundowns will play the home game against Borussia Dortmund.
Changes in Ulsan Hyundai
- 63 ′ 2t – Lee Chungyong left by Matías Lacava
- 72 ′ 2t-Jung Wooyoung came out by Lee Jinhyun and Darijan Bojanic for Hui-Gyun Lee
- 78 ′ 2t-Myung-Guan Seo came out for Sangwoo Kang
Admonished in Ulsan Hyundai:
- 9 ′ 2t Darijan Bojanic (hold the rival to prevent him from moving forward)
Changes in Mamelodi Sundowns
- 64 ′ 2t – Arthur went out for Tashreeq Matthews
- 75 ′ 2T – Themba Zwane left by Bathusi Aubaas and Iqraam Rayners by Lebo Motiba
- 84 ′ 2t – Lucas Ribeiro left by Jayden Adams and Keanu Cupid by Mothobi Mvala
Admonished in Mamelodi Sundowns:
- 40 ′ 2t Teboho Mokoena (unsportsmanlike behavior)