WATCH: Sundowns Storm Back to the Summit of Betway Prem

Mamelodi Sundowns secured a comfortable 4-1 victory over Chippa United at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Friday evening.

A result that sees the Brazilians return to the summit of the Betway Premiership with 53 points from 23 matches.

READ: Cardoso: It Was Not An Easy Match

Ntsabeleng has expressed his gratitude towards his teammates and club after claiming the Man of the Match award.

“It means a lot to get this award. First of all, I would like to thank the Almighty for just giving me the opportunity to express the talent he’s given me,” Ntsabeleng said on SuperSport TV.

“We all know playing for Mamelodi Sundowns, it comes with pressure, and when you get a chance you have to take it, and I think I’m doing my best at that.

“I think I started a bit slow, but as I got used to the team everything went well.

“I think it’s the things we work on in training, just shooting outside the box, creating space for each other, complimentary runs as you can see it’s all coming together now.

“It means a lot for the fans to come out in numbers. We need them, it’s a title race and it’s a difficult one this year because all the teams are going head to head.

“But, I believe we gonna come out on top if we keep playing the way we are.”

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WATCH: Sundowns Storm Back to the Summit of Betway Prem

The Brazilians claimed a comfortable 4-1 victory over Chippa United at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Friday evening.

The win takes Sundowns back up to the top of the Betway Premiership standings with 53 points after playing 23 matches.

READ: Ntsabeleng Backs Sundowns to Retain Betway Prem Title With Strong Form

Cardoso praised his players for responding to his halftime message and showing the necessary commitment to regain control, secure the result, and maintain focus ahead of their next fixture.

“It was not an easy match, as I said before the match there’s no PSL matches that are easy,” Cardoso told SuperSport after the game.

“The question is the boys understood the message, that goal before halftime of course brought a little bit of insecurity.

“But the message was well passed at halftime, how we needed to be committed and try to take the game in our hands, score the fourth goal that would finish the game and happy for them.

“The boys at the end of the day gave a lot; the starters also made a mission so look forward and there’s another one already on Tuesday.”

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READ: Cardoso: It Was Not An Easy Match

Goals from Marcelo Allende, Iqraam Rayners, Tashreeq Matthews and Brayan Léon cancelled out Sinoxolo Kwayiba’s goal to see Sundowns claim the win and all three points.

READ: Ntsabeleng Backs Sundowns to Retain Betway Prem Title With Strong Form

The win saw Sundowns move back to the top of the Betway Premiership standings with 53 points from 2 matches.

The Chilli Boys, meanwhile, remain in 13th place on the log with 20 after playing 23 matches.

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Allende got his name on the score sheet in the Brazilians’ 3-1 win over Durban City at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria.

The 26-year-old has already registered three assists in 13 matches across all competitions so far this season.

Cardoso says people have not recognised Allende’s quality and does not understand his level of football as a player.

“I think it’s important that South Africa in general understands the level of player that Marcelo is,” Cardoso told SuperSport TV after the game.

“I think he’s a little bit underrated. He was never, until the moment, really recognised for the quality that he has.

“As much as I am concerned I want that he feels pleasure and freedom to play and to express himself. And that freedom allows him, indeed, to look for other spaces, for other things.

“And I stay pretty happy with what he can show, fantastic player that we all have the privilege to see playing football.”

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Goals from Marcelo Allende, Tashreeq Matthews and Iqraam Rayners saw the Brazilians secure a 3-1 comeback victory over Durban City at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria.

The win sees Sundowns occupy second place in the Betway Premiership with 18 points from eight matches, a point behind log leaders Sekhukhune United.

Cardoso heaped praise on Williams after he saved a penalty to deny Joslin Kamatuka in the first-half.

“Very important obviously, players appear on the right moments and today he kept the goal that boost the morale of the team in that moment and that as I say when one falls another rise and we made a mistake about the penalty and Ronwen was there,” Cardoso told SuperSport TV after the game.

“Very happy for him, he deserves these emotional, positive moments, he is a hell of goalkeeper and a man also.”

Cardoso also reserved special praise for Matthews after he ended his five-match goal drought in the Betway Premiership.

“Also, a player he has been suffering too much from the outside – the pressure on him is understandable because there were moments, he could not score the goals we all wanted to happen but no one can complain on the player that wants to make the best always and he tries,” he added.

“Today, he was happy and capable to finalise a goal to make the 2-1 and he will score many goals in the future for sure.”

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The Egyptian giants opened the scoring in the 24th minute thanks to a goal from Taher Mohamed.

He scores. He celebrates. Taher Mohamed Taher is putting on a show! 🕺#TotalEnergiesCAFCL pic.twitter.com/pl90dS6I7d

— TotalEnergies CAFCL & CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) April 25, 2025

The Brazilians managed to pull a goal back in stoppage time through an own goal by Yasser Ibrahim.

Mamelodi Sundowns score in the dying moments. 🤯#TotalEnergiesCAFCL pic.twitter.com/RquiZlSbdX

— TotalEnergies CAFCL & CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) April 25, 2025

Miguel Cardoso’s side have now booked their place in the final, where they will face Egyptian outfit Pyramids FC.

Ah Ahly: El Shenawy, Dari, Rabia, Ibrahim, Hany, Hashem, Attia, Al Aash, Mohamed, Ashour, Gradisar.

Mamelodi Sundowns: Williams, Modiba, Lebusa, Kekana, Mudau, Allende, Mokoena, Adams, Matthews, Ribeiro, Morena.

MASANDAWANA TO THE FINAL! 🤯#TotalEnergiesCAFCL pic.twitter.com/Fwlrn8N2HL

— TotalEnergies CAFCL & CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) April 25, 2025

Sundowns ifikile. Hello Finals 👋#TotalEnergiesCAFCL pic.twitter.com/IE4XlA5J83

— TotalEnergies CAFCL & CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) April 25, 2025

The 12-time champions fall short, missing the #TotalEnergiesCAFCL finals for the first time since 2019/20. pic.twitter.com/M5NVjVgCkU

— TotalEnergies CAFCL & CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) April 25, 2025

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Dikwena tša Meetse opened the scoring as early as the 12th minute thanks to a goal by Wonderboy Makhubu but Sundowns drew level in the 64th minute through Lucas Ribeiro Costa.

However, Sundowns completed their comeback when Tashreeq Matthews scored the winning goal four minutes from the final whistle to snatch all three points.

The Tshwane giants have now opened a six point lead over second placed Orlando Pirates with 33 points, while Magesi FC remain at the foot of the table with seven points from 13 matches.

Sundowns will now turn their attention to the Nedbank Cup when they welcome Sibanye Golden Stars in the round of 32 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday evening.

Meanwhile, Magesi are set to play host to SuperSport United in the Nedbank Cup last 32 when the two sides meet at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Tuesday evening.

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Goals from Tashreeq Matthews, Iqraam Rayners, Lucas Ribeiro Costa and Sphelele Mkhulise saw Sundowns walk away with all three points while Gabadinho Mhango scored a late consolation goal for Gallants.

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The Brazilians will look to extend their unbeaten run to 53 games when they take on the Rockets at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.

Sundowns come into this fixture after claiming a 1-0 victory over Stellenbosch FC thanks to a 66th-minute goal from
Lesiba Nku at Athlone Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Matthews, who scored four goals and registered one assist in 10 league appearances, believes his side can extend their record to 75 points.

“It is a great achievement but we have an opportunity to even go further and break it again. We have two games left and we can move from 72 to 75 points when we meet TS Galaxy,” Matthews told his club’s official website.

“Then we have the weekend game against Cape Town City where we can extend it to 78 points, so it feels good making history and breaking records as a team, but we have the opportunity to take it even further.

“We played against them not a long time ago and the scoreline was 3-0 of course, they will have more of the ball possession and at times they will go on to a low block where it will be a bit challenging for us to get through.

“We will find ways to get behind and in between the lines. We just have to make use of the opportunities to score.”

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Following a goalless first half in Johannesburg, Given Msimango’s red card for a last-defender tackle collapsed on minute 19, reducing the Chiefs to 10 men.

Thembinkosi Lorch, Brazilian Lucas Ribeiro, Argentine Matias Esquivel, and Tashreeq Matthews (twice) scored for the winners, while Mduduzi Shabalala scored from a penalty kick for the Chiefs.

With six games remaining, Sundowns had amassed an unbeatable 62 points, forcing Stellenbosch and Orlando Pirates to battle it out for second place and the other 2025 CAF Champions League spot.

“This is a special squad — the incredibles. We may not see their likes again in South Africa for a very long time,” said Mokwena.

“I also want to praise the ‘yellow nation’ (Sundowns supporters). They are amazing men, women, teenagers and children. I am humbled by the support they give me.”

At the Soccer City stadium, Esquivel doubled the lead four minutes after Matthews broke the tie after 52 minutes.

After 82 minutes, Matthews scored once more, and Shabalala’s penalty kick made the score 3-1. Then, for the first time this season, Sundowns scored five goals in a league game thanks to goals from Lorch and Ribeiro.

In their quest for a domestic double, the Pretoria team will now focus on the South African FA Cup. On Sunday, they take on Stellenbosch in a semi-final in the western Cape town.

The victory over Chiefs matched Sundowns’ 48-game winning streak; Sundowns’ previous league defeat came in September 2022 against SuperSport United, a neighbouring team in Pretoria.

Sundowns now hopes to become the first club to finish a Premiership season winless, having surpassed the record established by Chiefs in 2005 when they went 31 games without a loss.

Their remaining games are away to Golden Arrows, Stellenbosch, TS Galaxy, and Royal; at home they play Royal AM and Cape Town City.

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