Overview
- Tshepang Moremi, Oswin Appollis and Evidence Makgopa scored as Pirates dominated at FNB Stadium.
- The sold-out derby drew 87,436 fans and was broadcast live on SABC 1 and SuperSport PSL.
- Pirates move to 41 points at the summit, with Sundowns on 38 and still to play this weekend.
- Pre-match returns boosted the Bucs as Evidence Makgopa and Thalente Mbatha were passed fit, with Makgopa coming on to head the third.
- It was Pirates’ fifth win in the last six Soweto derbies, reinforcing their recent edge and leaving Chiefs to regroup after a heavy home defeat.