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Golden Arrows Hand Sundowns First League Loss of the Season

A 30th-minute header in rain-soaked Umlazi ended Sundowns' 14-match league unbeaten run on Heritage Day.

Overview

  • Junior Dion headed in from a corner on 30 minutes at King Zwelithini Stadium to seal a 1-0 win.
  • The defeat halted Sundowns' 14-game unbeaten league streak and was Arrows' first victory over them since 2019.
  • Arrows snapped a run of three straight league losses and recorded only their third league win of the campaign.
  • Sundowns handed debuts to new signings Nuno Santos and Katlego Ntsabeleng, with 18-year-old Bennet Mokoena also introduced.
  • Defender Keanu Cupido was stretchered off after a collision with Philani Kumalo, prompting Mothobi Mvala's entry as Sundowns pressed for an equaliser.