Sundowns racked up an 11th straight win in the DStv Premiership and opened a 14-point lead at the top of the table by defeating Tshwane derby rivals SuperSport United 1-0 at Loftus on Monday.
Monday’s help them equal their own best mark of 11 wins in succession, which had been set in the 2006/07 season under coach Gordon Igesund.
Matsatsantsa, this fifth defeat of the league season leaves them in third place and 16 points adrift of ‘Downs, though they (and second-placed Richards Bay) have played one game less than the reigning champions.