Mamelodi Sundowns captain Denis Onyango has refused to comment on the Al Ahly ‘drama’ but says they were ready for any sort of mind games.
In the build-up to the game, their former coach and current Ahly boss Pitso Mosimane was said to have cleared barricades before Al Ahly submitted an official complaint to the match commissioner stating their pathway to the FNB Stadium was blocked by fans.
Sundowns have since launched an internal investigation while they are said to have informed the Red Devils the incident was due to traffic congestion.
But Onyango was not read to entertain what unfolded before they secured the 1-0 win and a historic double over the reigning African champions in Group A.
“I don’t want to talk about the drama because I was not part of the team, I only came to watch the team from the stands but that should be dealt with from management if there was any kind of drama,” Onyango said at the Nedbank Cup draw this week.
“Football is about playing mind-games and for me I think it was about mind-games here and there but at the end of the day, the game ends of the pitch and the brotherhood has to go on.
“For us, there are no hard feelings with [Al Ahly]. Whatever happened last year, I think it happened this year. But we were ready for the mind games and we won.”
“You learn every year, especially in the Champions League. You get to learn about such things. I don’t think it involved the players or any technical team,” he added.
“It was between them and the supporters probably. But whatever happened, happened. It’s good sometimes when you have a rivalry like that. We’ve moved on from it and they will deal with it at a later stage.”
Masandawana face Al Hilal on Saturday in Sudan with three points able to secure their qualification to the quarter-finals.
