Rhulani Mokwena, coach of Sundowns celebrates victory, scoreboard shows Sundowns 5 Al Ahly 2 during the CAF Champions League 2022/23 football match between Sundowns and Al Ahly at Loftus Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa on 11 March 2023 @Gavin Barker/BackpagePix.

SuperSport lose; congratulations to Sundowns?

SuperSport United lost to Orlando Pirates on Saturday night. Here’s why Mamelodi Sundowns can start buying champagne bottles.

by Siseko Gwegwe

19-03-2023 08:52

in Premier Soccer League

Mamelodi Sundowns fans can start the championship celebrations. The 2022/23 DStv Premiership title is all but in the bag right now.

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DSTV PREMIERSHIP: SUPERSPORT UNITED LOSE TO ORLANDO PIRATES

As the closest chasers, SuperSport United traveled to Soweto to battle Pirates on Saturday night. Despite a 1-0 victory for the Sea Robbers, the biggest winner on the night was Sundowns, thanks to a late penalty conversion by Tapelo Xoki.

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The result meant Mokwena’s team need just one more point in the remaining seven games to become DStv Premiership champions for a record sixth time in a row.