Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has called for greater intensity and tactical discipline in the CAF Champions League semi-final return leg.

The Brazilians edged a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Espérance, with Brayan León’s 51st-minute strike proving decisive at the Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi on Sunday.

Sundowns will look to complete the job when they host the Tunisian giants at Loftus Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Cardoso has stressed the importance of maintaining a winning mentality and stronger commitment following a challenging encounter.

“After we lose Grant, obviously, the game becomes much more tricky even. And the intention was to close and take it to the last stages and keep the result,” he said.

“So, we don’t give nothing for granted. The attitude in Pretoria has to be even stronger, even more commitment, even more tactical strictness and even more control of the match.

“And the play to win, because when you don’t play to win, you can suffer. And that’s the only way this team has and knows how to play. So, we need to take the game for that platform.”