Mamelodi Sundowns‘ hopes of an unprecedented ninth consecutive Betway Premiership title were dealt a minor blow when they were held to a one-all draw at home by Kaizer Chiefs.
The points are shared at Loftus. The focus shifts to our next home game
Mamelodi Sundowns (54′ León) 1⃣
1⃣ Kaizer Chiefs (25′ Da Silva)#Sundowns #BetwayPrem #AreyengMasandawana pic.twitter.com/4z21d5BgQ8
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) May 6, 2026
Sundowns’ Colombian striker Bryan Leon scored the equaliser in the 55th minute, after Chiefs took the lead through Flavio Silva midway through the first half.
ℂ𝕆𝔸ℂℍ’𝕊 ℝ𝔼𝔸ℂ𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ
“𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴”
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso is not happy about officiating after their 1⃣
— SABC Sport (@SABC_Sport) May 6, 2026
Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef is impressed on how AmaKhosi played following their 1⃣
— SABC Sport (@SABC_Sport) May 6, 2026
The result at Loftus Versfeld means the defending Premiership champions are now just three points clear of rivals Orlando Pirates who have a game in hand.
The Buccaneers also have a superior goal difference with three relatively easy fixtures remaining — against Magesi F.C, Durban City and Orbit College.
