Result: Orlando Pirates 0-3 Mamelodi Sundowns
Date: 02 May 2021
Venue: Orlando Stadium
Mamelodi Sundowns returned to the top of the DStv Premiership log after thrashing Orlando Pirates 3-0 on Sunday afternoon
Pirates made two changes from their 1-0 defeat to Enyimba, as Thulani Hlatshwayo and Deon Hotto returned to bolster the side while the Brazilians were boosted by the return of Peter Shalulile and Ricardo Nascimento.
The hosts had a chance to get an early lead in just the second minute with a free-kick just outside the box, although Vincent Pule's dipping strikewas smothered by goalkeeper Denis Onyango.
The Buccaneers were playing with numbers behind the ball, but nearly profited from a counter-attack in the 23rd minute as Innocent Maela came close to breaking the deadlock with a pile-driver from range that was saved by Onyango.
Ntsikelelo Nyauza denied Sundowns a big chance two minutes before the break with a timely clearance to deny Themba Zwane inside the six-yard box, which proved to the visitors' only real opening at in the final third.
Pirates: 30. Sandilands, 14. Hlatshwayo, 23. Maela, 5. Nyauza, 29. Mako, 6. Motshwari, 44. Mabaso, 8. Ndlovu, 15. Makaringe, 45. Pule, 11. Hotto
Subs: 41. Sithole, 32. Mntambo, 21. Zungu, 19. Sam, 18. Dlamini, 17. Jooste, 9. Mabasa, 7. Mhango, 2. Monyane
Sundowns: 14.D.Onyango, 5. Lebusa, 3. Nascimento, 40. Coetzee, 27. Morena, 37. Modiba, 33. Maboe, 21. Mkhulise, 18. Zwane, 11. Erasmus, 38. Shalulile.
Subs: 1. Mweene, 15. Jali, 36. Mkhuma, 6. B.Onyango, 7. Lakay, 25. Mudau, 22. Kapinga, 19. Motupa, 41. Mvala.
