Kaizer Chiefs vs ZESCO United: CAF Confederation Cup Clash

Kaizer Chiefs ✓

1–0Match Finished

HT 1–0

ZESCO United

Match Summary

On February 1, 2026, Kaizer Chiefs hosted ZESCO United at FNB Stadium in a highly anticipated CAF Confederation Cup clash. The match ended with a narrow 1-0 victory for the home side, showcasing a tense encounter where Kaizer Chiefs managed to secure a crucial three points.

Match Events

14'M. Lilepo (M. Vilakazi) Kaizer Chiefs
53'E. Mwanza (A. Siankombo) ZESCO United
54'B. Chepeshi (S. Mayembe) ZESCO United
55'D. Assoumou (P. Musukuma) ZESCO United
59'Thulani Mabaso Foul Kaizer Chiefs
59'S. Ndlovu (T. Mabaso) Kaizer Chiefs
59'M. Vilakazi (M. Shabalala) Kaizer Chiefs
66'F. Silva (W. Duba) Kaizer Chiefs
70'E. Manda (E. Addae) ZESCO United
81'A. McCarthy (P. Mako) Kaizer Chiefs
81'M. Lilepo (G. Sirino) Kaizer Chiefs
90+4'Brandon Petersen Time wasting Kaizer Chiefs

Statistics

Kaizer Chiefs		ZESCO United
2	Shots on Goal	4
7	Shots off Goal	3
9	Total Shots	10
1	Blocked Shots	3
7	Shots insidebox	5
2	Shots outsidebox	5
11	Fouls	15
4	Corner Kicks	5
0	Offsides	2
53%	Ball Possession	47%
2	Yellow Cards	0
	Red Cards
4	Goalkeeper Saves	1
409	Total passes	356
326	Passes accurate	270
80%	Passes %	76%
0.77	expected_goals	0.39
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Kaizer Chiefs 4-2-3-1

1B. Petersen

35A. McCarthy

14Inacio Miguel

4Z. Kwinika

18D. Solomons

6L. Maboe

8S. Ndlovu

13P. Mmodi

28M. Vilakazi

19M. Lilepo

32F. Silva

1 B. Petersen G
18 D. Solomons D
4 Z. Kwinika D
14 Inacio Miguel D
35 A. McCarthy D
8 S. Ndlovu M
6 L. Maboe M
19 M. Lilepo M
28 M. Vilakazi M
13 P. Mmodi M
32 F. Silva F

Substitutes

16 B. Bvuma G
29 P. Mako D
2 T. Monyane D
25 S. G. Msimango D
36 W. Duba M
34 T. Mabaso M
7 M. Shabalala M
10 G. Sirino M
17 A. Velebayi M

Coach: Cedric Kaze

ZESCO United 4-1-4-1

33L. Opiyo

39Z. Chilongoshi

5K. Chongo

19L. Mulenga

20D. Assoumou

16E. Manda

9A. Hiver

33 L. Opiyo G
30 B. Chepeshi D
25 L. Mkhonta D
5 K. Chongo D
39 Z. Chilongoshi D
15 L. Mutoshi M
16 E. Manda M
20 D. Assoumou M
19 L. Mulenga M
22 E. Mwanza M
9 A. Hiver F

Substitutes

40 P. Sakauta G
26 M. Chabala D
21 S. Mayembe D
23 S. Mkandawire D
14 A. Chiyuka M
28 P. Musukuma M
12 S. Ngoma M
17 A. Siankombo M
37 E. Addae F

Coach: George Lwandamina

Player Stats

Top Rated: Makabi Lilepo (highest match rating)

Kaizer Chiefs

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Brandon Petersen	G	90'	—	0	6.9
Dillon Solomons	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Zitha Kwinika	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Inacio Miguel Ferreira Santos	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Aden McCarthy	D	81'	—	0	7.2
Siphesihle Ndlovu	M	59'	—	0	6.9
Lebohang Maboe	M	90'	—	0	7.2
Makabi Lilepo ★ Top Rated	M	81'	1	0	8.2
Mfundo Vilakazi	M	59'	—	1	7.2
Pule Mmodi	M	90'	—	0	6.6
Flávio Silva	F	66'	—	0	6.7
Thulani Mabaso sub	M	31'	—	0	6.7
Mduduzi Shabalala sub	M	31'	—	0	6.3
Wandile Duba sub	M	24'	—	0	6.5
Paseka Mako sub	D	9'	—	0	6.6
Gastón Sirino sub	M	9'	—	0	6.9
Bruce Bvuma sub	G	—	—	—	—
Spiwe Msimango sub	D	—	—	—	—
Thabiso Monyane sub	D	—	—	—	—
Asenele Velebayi sub	M	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Brandon Petersen	—	25/–/11%	—	1/1	—	1/–	1/0
Dillon Solomons	—	28/–/23%	1	3/6	1/3	—	0/0
Zitha Kwinika	—	40/–/33%	1	3/6	—	1/1	0/0
Inacio Miguel Ferreira Santos	—	39/–/36%	—	3/5	—	2/–	0/0
Aden McCarthy	—	42/1/33%	2	4/6	—	1/2	0/0
Siphesihle Ndlovu	—	32/–/26%	3	5/8	—	1/1	0/0
Lebohang Maboe	–/1	49/–/43%	3	8/12	—	1/–	0/0
Makabi Lilepo	1/4	23/2/12%	—	6/7	—	3/2	0/0
Mfundo Vilakazi	–/2	20/1/17%	—	3/5	2/4	1/–	0/0
Pule Mmodi	—	45/2/37%	1	1/10	–/6	–/1	0/0
Flávio Silva	–/1	11/–/9%	1	5/11	–/3	2/1	0/0
Thulani Mabaso	1/1	13/–/11%	—	1/3	—	–/1	1/0
Mduduzi Shabalala	—	20/1/18%	—	1/4	—	—	0/0
Wandile Duba	—	7/1/4%	—	1/2	—	1/1	0/0
Paseka Mako	—	6/–/6%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Gastón Sirino	—	9/–/7%	—	1/2	1/1	–/1	0/0
Bruce Bvuma	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Spiwe Msimango	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Thabiso Monyane	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Asenele Velebayi	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

ZESCO United

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Levin Opiyo	G	90'	—	0	6.5
Benedict Chepeshi	D	54'	—	0	6.2
Lindo Thembinkosi Mkhonta	D	90'	—	0	7
Kabaso Chongo	D	90'	—	0	6.6
Zacharia Chilongoshi	D	90'	—	0	6.3
Luka Mutoshi	M	90'	—	0	7
Emmanuel Manda	M	70'	—	0	6.3
Derrick Obame	M	55'	—	0	5.9
Leonard Mulenga	M	90'	—	0	6.9
Emmanuel Mwanza	M	53'	—	0	6.3
Amine Hiver	F	90'	—	0	6.2
Abraham Siankombo sub	M	37'	—	0	6.7
Shemmy Mayembe sub	D	36'	—	0	7.3
Peter Musukuma sub	M	35'	—	0	6.3
Elvis Bernard Addae sub	F	20'	—	0	6.5
Philip Sakauta sub	G	—	—	—	—
Samson Mkandawire sub	D	—	—	—	—
Mathews Chabala sub	D	—	—	—	—
Anthony Chiyuka sub	M	—	—	—	—
Samson Ngoma sub	M	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Levin Opiyo	—	30/–/23%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Benedict Chepeshi	—	23/1/17%	1	1/5	—	—	0/0
Lindo Thembinkosi Mkhonta	—	44/–/35%	4	6/10	–/1	2/1	0/0
Kabaso Chongo	1/1	53/–/43%	1	3/7	1/1	–/2	0/0
Zacharia Chilongoshi	—	37/2/29%	1	4/8	—	3/2	0/0
Luka Mutoshi	—	45/1/41%	3	3/3	—	—	0/0
Emmanuel Manda	—	11/–/3%	3	3/5	–/1	—	0/0
Derrick Obame	—	10/–/5%	1	1/7	—	–/2	0/0
Leonard Mulenga	2/2	37/–/33%	2	4/7	–/1	1/1	0/0
Emmanuel Mwanza	—	14/–/10%	1	2/6	—	–/1	0/0
Amine Hiver	1/1	19/–/9%	1	8/16	–/1	2/4	0/0
Abraham Siankombo	–/1	7/2/5%	—	1/2	—	1/–	0/0
Shemmy Mayembe	—	11/1/8%	2	3/4	–/1	—	0/0
Peter Musukuma	–/2	9/–/6%	—	2/5	—	1/1	0/0
Elvis Bernard Addae	—	6/–/3%	—	1/3	—	–/1	0/0
Philip Sakauta	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Samson Mkandawire	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Mathews Chabala	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Anthony Chiyuka	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Samson Ngoma	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: CAF Confederation Cup
Round: Caf Confederation Cup - 4
Venue: FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: M. Naftal