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Champions Mamelodi Sundowns remained unbeaten in the South African Premiership this season after 28 matches by edging Stellenbosch 1-0 on Saturday in a top-of-the-table clash.

Champions Mamelodi Sundowns stayed unbeaten in the South African Premiership after 28 games by defeating Stellenbosch 1-0 on Saturday in a top-of-the-table encounter.

Champions Mamelodi Sundowns stayed unbeaten in the South African Premiership after 28 games by defeating Stellenbosch 1-0 on Saturday in a top-of-the-table encounter. Lesiba Nku scored for Pretoria on 66 minutes in Cape Town, after Ronwen Williams saved an Iqraam Rayners penalty earlier in the game.

late in the second half, but Ivorian substitute Anicet Oura headed wide from close range.

Victory took Sundowns to 72 points — a Premiership record — with matches to come against TS Galaxy (away) and Cape Town City (home) next week.

If they avoid defeat in those two fixtures, they will be the first club to complete a season unbeaten since the league launched in 1996.

Despite losing a second successive match, Stellenbosch stayed second, one point ahead of Orlando Pirates, in the race to finish runners-up and qualify for the CAF Champions League.

For the second weekend in a row, former African champions Pirates failed to take advantage of Stellenbosch losing.

Pirates were beaten 1-0 at TS Galaxy, whose winner from Sphiwe Mahlangu came midway through the second half in northeastern city Mbombela.

Galaxy rose to fourth, and if they retain that position after the final round next Saturday will enter the CAF Confederation Cup, the African equivalent of the UEFA Europa League.