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Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sinsowns players battle for an aerial ball during a match at the FNB Stadium, Soweto.
Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns have played to an uninspiring goalless draw on the fourth matchday of the 2025-2026 Betway Premiership at the FNB stadium in Soweto this evening (27 August 2025).
It was the first time Chiefs dropped points this season, but they maintained a solid start by keeping another clean sheet — the fourth in a row. The last time they managed that was 22 years ago, in 2003, hinting at a possible new era of defensive strength for the Glamour Boys.
The defending champions looked much out of sorts, evidently having shifted from their trademark posession football under Miguel Cardoso, with Chiefs uncharacteristically dictating matters and put forcing The Brazilians to absorb pressure in some instance.
The match was played in front a capacity crowd with all 75,000 match tickets having been sold out.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos was in attendance, possibly concerned about how Sundowns’ new — and yet somewhat ineffective — style of play might impact the national team, as he prepares for crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria and Lesotho in September.
A hard-fought battle ends all square. Downs secure a clean sheet and a point on the road. 🙌
Kaizer Chiefs 0️⃣➖0️⃣ Mamelodi Sundowns#Sundowns #BetwayPrem #AreyengMasandawana pic.twitter.com/7q4bWybtKZ
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) August 27, 2025
Amakhosi coach Nasreddine Nabi returned for the match after being away, attending to a personal matter back home in Tunisia.
Betway Man of the match is Sibongiseni Mthethwa.
Betway Man of The Match: Sibongiseni Mthethwa
He is smiling inside!#Amakhosi4Life #BetwayPrem #AlwaysHome pic.twitter.com/EjR30Tfimn
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) August 27, 2025
