Downs on to landmark league milestones

Mamelodi Sundowns will play their first match post their confirmation as DStv Premiership champions for the seventh year in a row still buoyed by the drive of breaking new ground.

Sundowns will be at Mpumalanga Stadium in Hammarsdale for a date with Golden Arrows on Wednesday (1930) in what will be the third away match that they have played since Thursday when they mauled Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium.

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On Sunday, they were in the Cape Winelands for a Nedbank Cup semi-final against Stellenbosch FC.

The Brazilians return for the league against their former employee Steve Komphela in what will be a match of interest.

Sundowns are now aiming to become the first ever ‘Invincibles’ in domestic football and for that to happen need to avoid defeat in the last six games against Arrows, Royal AM, Royal AM again, Stellenbosch, TS Galaxy and Cape Town City.

The feat that Sundowns are targeting, of finishing the season unbeaten, has never been achieved in domestic football and was famously done by Arsenal (2003/04) and Juventus (2011/12).

Sundowns are already sitting on the longest unbeaten league run to a new season at 24 games unbeaten.

They are undefeated in 48 league games, with their last loss having come against SuperSport United on September 2, 2022.

Rulani Mokwena has also not lost a league match in 44 games since taking over as the sole head coach in October 2022.

If they finish the season unbeaten, then they will also wipe out the least number of defeats record of one loss, which they recorded on their way to the 2020/21 title.

There is also the most wins column record which stands at 22 (for a 16-team PSL league) and was achieved by The Brazilians on their way to the