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Downs take control of title race with win over Polokwane

Sowetan · · 390 words · By Neville Khoza
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“Mamelodi Sundowns have taken full control of the Betway Premiership title race following their 3-0 victory over Polokwane City at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday.”
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Multiple sources, including a news report by Neville Khoza and Sofascore, confirm Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Polokwane City 3-0 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on a Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Loftus Versfeld Stadium.This page lists the head-to-head record of Polokwane City FC vs Mamelodi Sundowns including biggest victories and defeats between the two sides, and H2H stats in all competitio…
https://www.aiscore.com/head-to-head/soccer-mamelodi-sundown…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns Polokwane City live score starts on 3 May 2026 at 13:00 UTC time at Loftus Versfeld Stadium stadium, Tshwane/Pretoria city, South Africa in Premiership, South Africa.South African Pr…
https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/polokwane-city-mame…
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web search NEUTRAL — By Neville Khoza. Mamelodi Sundowns have taken full control of the Premiership title race following their 3-0 victory over Polokwane City at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday.
https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-03-sundow…
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“Goals by Iqraam Rayners, Tashreeq Matthews and Nuno Santos saw Sundowns complete a league double over Polokwane in a space of four days following their 1-0 win at Seshego Stadium on Wednesday.”
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The specific goalscorers (Rayners, Matthews, Santos) are mentioned in the claim, but the provided web search results for this specific claim are irrelevant (referring to American football players like Tyquan Lewis). However, the match result is corroborated elsewhere; the specific scorers are not independently verified in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 1, 2021 · We seriously need to get rid of our turf. It's getting flipping ridiculous
https://forums.colts.com/topic/71738-tyquan-lewis-done-for-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 15, 2025 · Nick Cross - {43.2, 69/76, 70.8, 23/76} Bottom 10 Grades: (through week 2) Andrew Ogletree - {45.6, 60/66, 43.1 63/65} Kwity Paye - {59.2, 66/103, 49.6, 104/113} Tyquan Lewis - {50.9, 9…
https://forums.colts.com/topic/78605-week-2-snap-counts-cumu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 22, 2025 · Tyquan Lewis leads the team in sacks with 2, but is rated at a lowly 55.5 Starter Kwity Paye is at a poor 56.1 through three games Vaunted LB Zaire Franklin is a lowly 35.7 -- the kind …
https://forums.colts.com/topic/78646-week-3-snap-counts-cumu…
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“Goals by Iqraam Rayners, Tashreeq Matthews and Nuno Santos saw Sundowns complete a league double over Polokwane in a space of four days following their 1-0 win at Seshego Stadium on Wednesday.”
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Three independent sources confirm Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Polokwane City 1-0 at Seshego Stadium on a Wednesday night.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns moved back to the top of the Betway Premiership after grinding out a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Polokwane City at Seshego Stadium on Wednesday night, edging ahead of Orlando Pirate…
https://www.sabcsport.com/soccer/news/betway-premiership-mam…
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web search NEUTRAL — MAMELODI Sundowns cashed in on their game in hand, beating Polokwane City 1-0 at Seshego Stadium to reclaim their two-point lead at the summit of the Betway Premiership table on Wednesday night.
https://thestar.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/2026-04-29-mamelodi-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns were forced to dig deep for a hard-earned 1-0 victory over a stubborn Polokwane City FC on Wednesday, as the defending Betway Premiership champions climbed back to the summit of the …
https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/psl/live-psl-polokwane-c…
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“Masandawana have reached 64 points and now lead Orlando Pirates by five points, having played a game more.”
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Two independent sources confirm Sundowns have 64 points and lead Orlando Pirates by five points (Pirates having 59 points).
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web search NEUTRAL — Masandawana have 64 points and now lead Orlando Pirates by five points, having played a game more.
https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-03-sundow…
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web search NEUTRAL — Betway Premiership is left with 8 games and Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates are facing each other to see who'll win it Will Orlando Pirates end their t...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wKe2v7Vhj4
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web search NEUTRAL — Defending champions Sundowns have 64 points with three matches to play in the richest African national league with a 20 million rand (US$1.2 mn) first prize. Challengers Orlando Pirates, seeking a fir…
https://www.namibian.com.na/rayners-scores-as-sundowns-stret…
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“With just one loss all season, with an impressive run at home where they are unbeaten this term”
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While one source mentions a loss to Golden Arrows in September 2025, there is no comprehensive league table or season summary provided in the evidence to verify the 'one loss all season' and 'unbeaten at home' claims across multiple independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Current season. Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club (simply known as the Sundowns) is a South African professional football club based in Mamelodi, Pretoria, Gauteng that plays in the Premiership, the fir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamelodi_Sundowns_F.C.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sundowns’ Struggles and Tactical Reflections This defeat marks Sundowns’ first loss in the CAF Champions League this season and their first in all competitions since a surprise setback against Golden …
https://centralnews.co.za/mamelodi-sundowns-lose-2-1-to-al-h…
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“Masandawana were looking to stretch their unbeaten streak to 18 matches in the league”
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A source explicitly states that the win over Polokwane City extended their impressive unbeaten run to 17 matches, meaning they were looking to stretch it to 18 in the subsequent match.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sundowns Edge Past Polokwane City To Reclaim Top Spot In Title Race.That single goal was enough to move Sundowns two points clear at the top and extend their impressive unbeaten run to 17 matches. For…
https://www.joburgetc.com/sports-etc/sundowns-vs-polokwane-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — The site owner hides the web page description.
https://www.facebook.com/sport24coza/posts/bennis-amazulu-en…
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web search NEUTRAL — Polokwane City vs. Mamelodi Sundowns - Kick-off time, how to watch, team news. 2 hours ago.Sarcastic Miguel Cardoso takes a jibe at Seshego Stadium where Polokwane City will host Mamelodi Sundowns in …
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“The Brazilians last lost a home league match on May 25 2024, when they were defeated 1-0 by Cape Town City at this venue in their final match of that season.”
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One source confirms a 1-0 defeat to Cape Town City at Loftus Versfeld, though it does not explicitly date it to May 25, 2024, in the snippet provided. However, it confirms the event and venue.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns’ aspirations of an undefeated DStv Premiership season were dashed following a 1-0 defeat to Cape Town City at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. This loss marks a significant turn of event…
https://centralnews.co.za/cape-town-city-end-mamelodi-sundow…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns won the last five matches in Premier League and they won 6 away games.Polokwane City v Mamelodi Sundowns predictions can be derived from the H2H stats analysis. You could check the H…
https://www.soccerpunter.com/h2h/Polokwane-City-vs-Mamelodi-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns and Polokwane City entered the halftime break with the score level at 0-0 on Wednesday evening. Betway Premiership. Halftime Polokwane City 0-0 Mamelodi Sundowns. Date: 28 April 2026…
https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/psl/mamelodi-sundowns/betway-…
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“Since then, they have maintained a nearly flawless record at home in the league, with only Pirates and Stellenbosch managing to draw with them at Loftus Versfeld Stadium this season.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Sundowns drew against both Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
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web search NEUTRAL — It gave Orlando Pirates another reason to continue fighting for the crown they last won 14 years ago.The Premier Soccer League title race took another twist on Wednesday night as the defending champio…
https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/miguel-cardoso-picks-his-sc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns and Stellenbosch drew 1-1, with goals from Ntsabeleng and a late penalty by Mabasa. This result ensured Orlando Pirates remained one point ahead of Sundowns in the Betway Premiership…
https://dailynews.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/2026-04-22-tshegofa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tshegofatso Mabasa of Stellenbosch FC celebrates his goal during the Betway Premiership match against Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on April 22, 2026 in Pretoria, South Africa.
https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/sundowns…
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“Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso made two changes, bringing in Matthews and Thapelo Morena after their 1-0 win on Wednesday in place of Khuliso Mudau and Peter Shalulile.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific tactical changes made by coach Miguel Cardoso.
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“Polokwane made one change as Mpho Mvundlela returned from suspension to replace suspended Lebohang Nkaki.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Polokwane City's lineup changes or the status of Mpho Mvundlela and Lebohang Nkaki.
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“Rayners, who sent a header into the far corner to score his 12th league goal of the season.”
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“Rayners latch onto a cross by Teboho Mokoena to head home.”
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“Sundowns doubled their lead four minutes before the hour mark with a curling shot inside the box that gave Polokwane goalkeeper Lindokuhle Mathebula no chance”
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“There was still time for another goal as substitute Santos combined with Brayan León before slotting home past Mathebula.”
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“Next for Sundowns is Kaizer Chiefs at this venue on Wednesday, while Polokwane will visit Richards Bay.”
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