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All eyes are on Orlando Pirates v Sundowns today, but there was some PSL action on Tuesday. Three games, eight goals, a red card, 10+ minutes injury time was actually a lot of drama for one PSL night. We look back at some of the key stats.

Arrows comeback

Cape Town Spurs looked like they were on their way to a first victory of the season when they led at the break. Going through the numbers showed how Golden Arrows had a terrible comeback record when playing away from home. This was the 109th occasion they went into the break behind in an away league game, and they had only won 2 of the previous 108.

3 – This was only the third time in PSL history that Arrows came back from a half-time deficit away from home to win a league game:

• Feb 25, 2006, won v Maritzburg under Khabo Zondo
• Apr 3, 2013, won v Chippa under Manqoba Mngqithi
• Sep 19, 2023, won v Cape Town Spurs under Khanyeza

Arrows subs impact

Lungelo Nguse’s brace proved the difference in the comeback, meaning he has now scored in back-to-back away games. Coach Khanyeza’s decision to make the half-time was justified

5 – Arrows have now scored 5 goals from substitutes this season, more than any other side.

Away wins

It was a good evening for the traveling teams as well. All three matches played ended in victory for the away teams. This was only the 10th day in 27 years of PSL history where 3 or more matches were played on the same day, and all of them ended in away wins.

2022 – The last time this happened was on 26 February 2022, with Swallows (v Sekhukhune) also part of the sides.

Spurs still waiting for their win

1 – Cape Town Spurs are the only team yet to win a league game this season (P6 W0 D0 L6) & are the 2nd side in PSL history (after 1999 Bush Bucks) to start a top-flight season with six straight losses.

Bush Bucks had a lot of issues at the time (stadium moves), but it is important to note that they did not get relegated in that season.

Cape sides horror run continues

12 – Cape-based top-flight sides have not won any of the 12 games they’ve played across all competitions in a month (P10 W0 D1 L9, since Stellies beat Royal AM 3-1 on 18 August).

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