5 stats: Tshwane derby

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Sundowns and SuperSport played to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday night in the DSTV Premiership. The result extended Sundowns’ lead at the top by 13 points, and also brought SuperSport joint-second in the race for a CAF Champions League spot. Here are 5 stats after that game.

Gavin Hunt reaches milestone

50 – The derby was the 50th time a side coached by Gavin Hunt faced Sundowns in the league, making him the 1st coach in PSL history to manage 50 games v a single opponent in the competition (P50 W14 D14 L22).

Downs march on

41 – Sundowns are now unbeaten in 41 league games (W31 D10 since September 2022), extending the PSL record they first set in September 2023 (the previous record was 31).

Downs set new milestone

1,600 – The Tshwane Derby draw earned Sundowns their 1,600th point in the PSL (852 games), making them the first side to reach that total in the competition.

An entertaining derby

135 – Sundowns v SuperSport is the highest-scoring fixture in the history of the PSL, with 135 goals in the 56 top-flight meetings between the sides.

Grobler nears record

110 – Bradley Grobler’s equaliser in the derby his 110th goal for a top-flight club (all comps). He is now joint-third with Daniel Mudau & Mabhuti Khanyeza for goals in the PSL era, behind only Siya Nomvethe (123) & Peter Shalulile (112)

TOP SCORERS IN THE PSL ERA – GENERAL

PlayerNationalityGoals
1Siyabonga NomveteSouth Africa123
2Peter ShalulileNamibia112*
3Mabhuti KhanyezaSouth Africa110
3Daniel MudauSouth Africa110
3Bradley GroblerSouth Africa110*
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