Mamelodi Sundowns have to overcome an Esperance side that has an impressive amount of clean sheets in this season's edition of the CAF Champions League.
The Tunisian giants, who host Sundowns this weekend in the first leg semi-final, have been solid at the back in the Champions League this season, conceding just three goals in the 10 matches they have played thus far.
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Those three goals were conceded in a 3-1 defeat to Sudanese giants Al Hilal, which means they have kept clean sheets in their other nine matches in the competition.
In the qualifying rounds, Esperance kept a clean sheet in both legs against AS Douanes of Burkina Faso as they won the tie 1-0 on aggregate to book themselves a spot in the group stages.
During the round robin phase, the four-time African champions kept five clean in six matches, showing just how solid they are at the back.
Esperance finished second in Group C to book themselves a spot in the quarterfinals against TP Mazembe, keeping a clean sheet in both legs before needing a penalty shootout to progress to the semi-finals.
With nine clean sheets in 10 Champions League matches this season, Esperance will provide a tough test for Sundowns who have not been ruthless in front of goal in the competition this season.
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Sundowns scored seven goals in six matches during the group stages, three of which were netted away from home. In the quarterfinals, Sundowns were unable to score in both legs and needed a penalty shootout to book themselves a place in the last four.
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