Match Report
69 points for Orlando Pirates (1st), 68 for Mamelodi Sundowns (2nd): a 1-point gap.
Orlando Pirates entered with four wins in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 3 Orlando Pirates wins, 4 for Mamelodi Sundowns, 6 draws, at 2.15 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 23% of the wins in this fixture.
FNB Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 94,736. With 74 matches recorded and 1.3 yellow cards per game, J. Chavani was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Mamelodi Sundowns led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Orlando Pirates: Patrick Maswanganyi (47') · Mamelodi Sundowns: Brayan León (37'), Brayan León (41')
Key stats
Possession: Orlando Pirates 38% · Mamelodi Sundowns 62% · Total shots: 7-8 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 3-2