Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena admits he made a “big mistake” during their 1-0 victory over Moroka Swallows in the MTN8 quarter-final on Saturday.

The Brazilians played most of the game with a man extra after Andile Jali was shown his marching orders for a dangerous challenge on Teboho Mokoena.

Mokwena admits that he played “two or three” player out of position to counter being a man up but his tactic did not work in his favour.

“I made a big mistake, which I told the players at half-time,” Mokwena told SuperSport TV after the game.

“After they got the red card, I put two or three players in the wrong position, it didn’t work a little bit and I want to thank my players for accepting my mistake.

“We corrected it a little bit better in the second half and we corrected it and did a lot better in the second half.

“Immediately after that red I also got a little but caught up in the situation and when I tried to take advantage of the things, I committed a mistake.

“I committed this mistake last season already and I told them…

“I can’t [tell you]. But I’m only human. The players also accepted it and we corrected it and we looked a lot better, a lot better in the second half and I can only congratulate my players.”

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