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Cape Town - In the most unlikeliest fashion, Mamelodi Sundowns won the CAF Champions League - and sent Twitter into a frenzy.
Sundowns became only the second South African team to win the CAF tournament when they beat Zamalek 3-1 on aggregate in the final.
After being eliminated from the competition then reinstated, Sundowns became the 26th different club in Africa to lift the title.
The Brazilians soaked up the pressure throughout the second-leg encounter with the 60 000 crowd, predominantly Zamalek fans, making life uncomfortable for the visitors.
However, Pitso Mosimane's charges held on to their lead as the 52-year-old became the first South African-born coach to win the CAF Champions League.
Following the victory in Egypt, Sundowns will pocket $1.5 million as well as securing a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan in December.
Sundowns are expected to return to South Africa on Wednesday, October 26.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the Sundowns victory:
Congratulations Mamelodi Sundowns - Champions of Africa and on their way to the #ClubWC pic.twitter.com/O4mwHe7Apg
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) October 23, 2016
Congratulations @Masandawana the Champions of Africa 2016 #CAFCL #CAFCLFinal pic.twitter.com/bMQMoSjTZr
— CAF (@CAF_Online) October 23, 2016
Congratulations to Mamelodi Sundowns, the 2016 CAF Champions League champions! #CAFCLFinal #SouthAfrica
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) October 23, 2016
Congratulations to @Masandawana for winning the 2016 CAF Champions League. #SouthAfricaOnceAlways
— Orlando Pirates FC (@Orlando_Pirates) October 23, 2016
Patrice Motsepe, club President celebrating this historic moment with the team in the change-room. pic.twitter.com/nFy4acixlr
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) October 23, 2016
Get cracking on that New Jersey @PUMASouthAfrica ????????
— Mazola J. Molefe (@superjourno) October 23, 2016
Kings of African football, @Masandawana. We did it fam #ForeverYellow pic.twitter.com/fRYJk1U5FI
— PUMA South Africa (@PUMASouthAfrica) October 23, 2016
Patrice Motsepe dreamt of the Champions League title when he bought Sundowns but he didn't know that a South African would win it for him...
— Mninawa Ntloko (@ntlokom) October 23, 2016
Pitso Mosimane in the last 4 years...
— Duke (@AK_large) October 23, 2016
PSL Champion x2 ??
Nedbank Cup ??
Telkom Knockout ??
CAF Champions League ?? #BlackExcellence ??????????????
This is not a bedtime story guys it's a true story (?)?????????????????… https://t.co/0EdCVlhmAd
— khama Gaucho billiat (@IamKhamaBilliat) October 24, 2016
Sundowns are the first team to win the African Champions League after initially being eliminated and then re-instated.
— robertmarawa (@robertmarawa) October 23, 2016
Why is it when our SA clubs travel we are given a hostile welcome - yet we are so hospitable to those who come here?#Sundowns #CAFCLFinal
— Cindy Poluta (@CindyPoluta) October 24, 2016
Best coach the country has ever seen - says the President of Sundowns. pic.twitter.com/3qDal26MVB
— RSA Min of Sport (@MbalulaFikile) October 23, 2016
Well done to Mamelodi Sundowns...awesome performance and commitment....now let's carry this to our National Team...Proudly South African??
— Mark Fish (@markfish74) October 23, 2016
Thank you coach for leading Sundowns to victory pic.twitter.com/TjuS5urnOc
— RSA Min of Sport (@MbalulaFikile) October 23, 2016
7617 days between Pirates winning the CAF Champions League in December 1995 and Sundowns winning or 20 years, 10 months and 8 days
— robertmarawa (@robertmarawa) October 23, 2016
Congratulations to Sundowns for claiming African honours????????????????????????????????????(Zamalek 1 Sundowns 3
— Marks Maponyane (@MarksMaponyane) October 23, 2016
