Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter has reacted to his side’s defeat in the CAF Champions League final, saying the red card changed the game.
The Englishman was in charge of his first game on the sidelines after receiving his work permit in time.
However, he saw his side go 3-0 down to Al Ahly, who lifted their 10th continental crown.
Baxter insisted that his players started well, but dropped of towards the latter stages of the first half before the red card by Happy Mashiane changed the tie.
“I thought with the challenges that we’ve had building up to the final, the players did really well,” he told reporters.
“The opening of the game, we pressed high, but al Ahly were good with the ball.
“I thought we did that reasonably well, but we had less and less of our attacks.
“We couldn’t follow the plan that we’ve had.
“The red card turned out to be the killer, I had to change the game. The second half they put the gas to the floor, the same time we had the hand break on.”
