Sundowns’ slim win, big statement: Cardoso’s “lucky” call sends champions back to the summit

Mamelodi Sundowns returned to the top of the Betway Premiership with a hard-earned 1-0 victory over Polokwane City, a result shaped by Miguel Cardoso’s decisive in-game tweak. The coach called the match-turning substitution “lucky,” but the broader story is how Sundowns are learning to win ugly at the sharp end of the title race.