Mamelodi Sundowns Triumph Marred By Fan Violence In Caf Champions League Against Esperance

While Mamelodi Sundowns should have been left celebrating their 1-0 win over Esperance in their Caf Champions League first-leg quarter-final, the result was marred by fan violence in Pretoria on Tuesday.

Peter Shalulile scored the only goal of the game just before the hour mark, and upon the final whistle, violence broke out at one end of Loftus Versfeld . The clashes seem to have erupted after the final whistle as away fans began to hurl objects at their rival supporters.

The clashes appeared to be between rival Sundowns and Esperance fans who had presumably travelled from the North African nation.

In the top corner of the stadium, fans can be seen rushing towards each other before many Esperance fans try to escape and fall down over a number of rows of empty seats.

Some fans tried to escape to an adjacent stand by jumping over railings with a massive drop below.