Orlando Pirates vs Mamelodi Sundowns, 2025-26 South African Premiership
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Match Commentary
- 4': Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates) Yellow Card at 4'
- 26': Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns) Yellow Card at 26'
- 37': Brayan Léon Muñiz (Mamelodi Sundowns) Goal at 37'
- 41': Brayan Léon Muñiz (Mamelodi Sundowns) Goal at 41'
- 47': Patrick Maswanganyi (Orlando Pirates) Goal at 47'
- 59': Jayden Adams (Mamelodi Sundowns) Yellow Card at 59'
- 62': Grant Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns) Yellow Card at 62'
- 66': Tshepang Moremi (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Marcelo Allende (Mamelodi Sundowns) Substitution at 66'
- 72': Tashreeq Matthews (Mamelodi Sundowns) Yellow Card at 72'
- 72': Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns) Substitution at 72'
- 73': Kegan Johannes (Mamelodi Sundowns) Substitution at 73'
- 74': Andre De Jong (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 74'
- 78': Brayan Léon Muñiz (Mamelodi Sundowns) Yellow Card at 78'
- 79': Lebo Mothiba (Mamelodi Sundowns) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Divine Lunga (Mamelodi Sundowns) Substitution at 79'
- 85': Dean David Van Rooyen (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Daniel Msendami (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 85'
Statistics
 MSU |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 62.1 | Possession | 37.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: FNB Stadium
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
South African Premier Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 10 | +18 | 26 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 9 | +19 | 25 |
| 3 | AmaZulu | 9 | +5 | 22 |
| 4 | Milford FC | 10 | +4 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Orlando Pirates (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Sipho Chaine (GK) |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi  |
| 33 | Lebone Seema |
| 7 | Deon Hotto |
| 36 | Kamogelo Sebelebele |
| 28 | Patrick Maswanganyi |
| 15 | Masindi Nemtajela |
| 8 | Makhehlene Makhaula |
| 9 | Yanela Mbuthuma |
| 38 | Relebohile Mofokeng |
| 12 | Oswin Appollis |
Mamelodi Sundowns (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ronwen Williams (GK) |
| 3 | Khulumani Ndamane |
| 20 | Grant Kekana |
| 6 | Aubrey Modiba |
| 25 | Khuliso Mudau |
| 10 | Nuno Santos |
| 4 | Teboho Mokoena |
| 8 | Jayden Adams |
| 12 | Brayan Léon Muñiz |
| 17 | Tashreeq Matthews |
| 27 | Thapelo Morena |
South African Premier News
The Carling Knockout quarter-finals kick off at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday with Mamelodi Sundowns facing Golden Arrows for the fourth time this season.
Tshepang Moremi scored the winning goal in the Soweto derby as Orlando Pirates beat Kaizer Chiefs 2-1. Yanela Mbuthuma's earlier strike, deflected off Thabo Moloisane, had been cancelled out by Pule Mmodi.
Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs will resume hostilities on Saturday at FNB Stadium in a South African Premiership Soweto Derby that will be Fernando da Cruz's first in charge of the Glamour Boys.
Although both clubs have struggled to keep pace with Mamelodi Sundowns in recent years, the Soweto Derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs remains South African, and even African, football's most anticipated fixture.
Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs unexpectedly lost their respective Friday CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup second preliminary round ties, but both have the chance to convert disappointment into blessings in disguise.