Sterile Domination
Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns monopolised the game and still barely tested the goalkeeper.
- Possession
- 66.0%
- On target
- 2
- Passes
- 570
Premier Soccer League · Matchday 3
Kaizer Chiefs
L. Phili 63'
1 – 1
FT
HT 0–0
Mamelodi Sundowns
C. Mailula 75'
Premier Soccer League
Matchday 3Kaizer Chiefs1–1Mamelodi Sundowns
0.73
Expected goals
0.63
63′75′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: KC 0.73, MS 0.63.
Match report
Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Mamelodi Sundowns
Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns shared 2 goals in a 1-1 Premier Soccer League draw at FNB Stadium. Phili opened the scoring for Kaizer Chiefs on 63' and Mailula levelled for Mamelodi Sundowns on 75'.
Expected goals finished Kaizer Chiefs 0.73, Mamelodi Sundowns 0.63. Mamelodi Sundowns held 66.0% of the ball.
Mamelodi Sundowns had to come from behind to get there, which is the detail the scoreline hides.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Mamelodi Sundowns graded out for sterile domination — 66.0% possession and 2 on target. Kaizer Chiefs graded out for counter-punch — 34.0% possession and 0.73 expected goals.
Phili Langelihle came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.6 for Kaizer Chiefs from 1 goal, 1 key pass and 1 shot.
It was a niggly afternoon: 30 fouls between them and 8 yellow cards, with Mamelodi Sundowns conceding the most free-kicks (17).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
34%Possession66%
4Shots10
0.73xG0.63
What the numbers say
5 readsRescued A Point
Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 1–1
Counter-Punch
Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs were happy without the ball and still created more — 0.73 xG from 34.0% possession.
- Possession
- 34.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.73
- Opponent xG
- 0.63
Shooting From Range
Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns could not get inside the box and settled for distance — 80% of their shots came from outside it.
- Shots from range
- 8 of 10
- Share
- 80%
- xG per shot
- 0.06
Timeline
🟨18'
Brayan Léon Muñiz
Argument
Inacio Miguel
Foul
🟨26'
Brendon Moloisane
Off the ball foul
🟨34'
🟨45'
Bathusi Aubaas
Foul
Half-time
L. Phili — assist: S. Ndlovu
⚽63'
Phili Langelihle
🟨64'
W. Duba ↑ L. Baartman ↓
🔄66'
E. Chislett ↑ L. Phili ↓
🔄67'
🔄70'
S. Ndlovu ↑ A. van Wyk ↓
🔄70'
B. Mokoena ↑ S. Mkhulise ↓
Zitha Kwinika
Foul
🟨71'
🟨71'
Tashreeq Matthews
Foul
🔄75'
C. Mailula ↑ T. Matthews ↓
⚽75'
C. Mailula — assist: G. Kekana
A. Bitegeko ↑ L. Maboe ↓
🔄82'
🟨88'
Bennet Mokoena
Foul
🔄90'
D. Lunga ↑ A. Modiba ↓
🔄90'
L. Mothiba ↑ B. Leon ↓
Match info
Kickoff
VenueFNB Stadium, Johannesburg
RefereeJelly Chavani, South Africa
CompetitionPremier Soccer League
Season2026
RoundMatchday 3
StatusMatch Finished