Tashreeq Matthews' unbelievable run of games for Mamelodi Sundowns

[p]Ahead of their MTN8 semi-final first leg against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/golden-arrows/C6CjDdNg/"]Lamontville Golden Arrows[/a] on Sunday, left-winger [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/matthews-tashreeq/tlUN637L/"]Matthews[/a] has featured in every one of the club’s past 68 games, after being an unused substitute for the second leg of Sundowns’ CAF Champions League quarter-final against Tunisian side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/esperance-tunis/bVINpDMl/"]Esperance[/a] in early April 2025.[/p][p]That is an incredible show of form and fitness over a long period and demonstrates the trust coach Miguel Cardoso has in the 25-year-old former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dortmund/nP1i5US1/"]Borussia Dortmund[/a] junior.[/p][p]Fifty-two of his appearances have been as a starter, with 16 off the bench, and in that time he has scored 10 goals and provided nine assists, giving him a total of 19 goal contributions.[/p][infobox id="6b26ac9e-516b-44ef-ae26-248d15bdf3de" /][p]He might have hoped for more than that, and it is something he will look to improve on in the future.[/p][p]He has appeared in 39 Betway Premiership games in that time, four in the MTN8, a single Carling Knockout tie, three in the Nedbank Cup, 18 in the Champions League and three in the FIFA Club World Cup.[/p][p]He has certainly had the most joy in the Betway Premiership, where 15 of his 19 goal contributions have come (nine goals, six assists).[/p][p]The much-publicised drama around [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/saleng-monnapule/U7UaKTyb/"]Monnapule Saleng[/a] has no doubt contributed to Matthews’ run, as the latter is the only other genuine left-wing option in the squad, but has been sidelined by the club over off-field issues.[/p][p] [/p][p][b]Tashreeq Matthews’ run of consecutive games:[/b][/p][image alt="Tashreeq Matthews' statistics in his run" id="94866091-c7d7-450c-9d99-e2f8025991c2" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="a4935716-0b99-4181-8095-23241a8d1701" original-width="1216" original-height="492" /][infobox id="584d9683-f419-4696-8cb3-c155213092a0" /]