Mamelodi Sundowns enter the CAF Champions League quarterfinals draw looking to avoid the big guns for the first time in six years.
Sundowns appeared to be topping Group B in their final encounter against AS FAR Rabat on Sunday, up until the last seven minutes when the Militarians equalised to make it 1-1 and won the group instead.
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The Tshwane giants are not used to finishing as runners-up, as they were the top side in each of the last six seasons, since 2019/20.
The last time they qualified for the quarterfinals as runners-up was in the 2018/19 campaign, where they ended equal on points with Wydad Casablanca, who edged them on a head-to-head record.
As per the CAF rules in the quarterfinals draw, the teams that qualify as second in their groups meet up with group winners and have the disadvantage of playing the second leg away.
Sundowns were handed the worst quarterfinals draw they could get in the 2018/19 season after they were drawn against record champions Al Ahly.
However, under then head coach Pitso Mosimane, they had enough quality in their ranks and humiliated the Red Devils 5-1 in the first-leg in Tshwane, losing 1-0 in the second leg in Cairo having done all the work at home.
Ahead of this season's quarterfinals draw, the Chloorkop-based outfit will face either Orlando Pirates, Esperance de Tunis or Al Hilal, who all topped their groups.
They will not come up against FAR Rabat, as "Clubs that were together in the same group will not meet again during the quarter-final matches", CAF regulations state.
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No doubting Sundowns' quality going into the quarterfinals draw, but the the biggest challenge will be playing the second leg away, as they have traditionally not done well in away games in the CAF Champions League.
Unless, of course, they come up against Pirates, where their away second leg game would be at Orlando Stadium, which is familiar surroundings for them.
Teams from the same country can face each other in the Champions League knockouts.