Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Ben Youssef celebrates players’ grit after come-from-behind win

Mbulelo Wagaba fired the Mswenko Boys ahead after 21 minutes, but Chiefs hit back – Wandile Duba equalised just before halftime and Mduduzi Shabalala struck on 67 minutes to put Amakhosi in front.

Khalil Ben Youssef, head coach of Kaizer Chiefs during the Betway Premiership 2025/26 match between Kaizer Chiefs and Magesi FC at Moses Mabhida Stadium, in Durban on 21 March 2026 ©Phakamisa Lensman/Backpagepix

Siphephele Ndlovu then sealed a third Premiership win in a row for Amakhosi with his strike 10 minutes later.

The result saw Chiefs move back up into third place on the league standings with 39 points from 21 games and leave Orbit College down in 15th place with 18 points from 23 games, four clear of bottom-side Magesi.

Speaking after the game, an upbeat Ben Youssef admitted his side started poorly but improved after the break to secure a deserved victory.

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“I think we expected it to be a difficult game, so we weren’t surprised, the first 30 minutes weren’t here and after we conceded we reacted and started playing our football,” he told SuperSport.

“I’m so happy about the second half, the first half wasn’t good, but the second half was excellent for the players, it’s a good mindset to come back and win whilst creating a lot of chances.”

“I’ve been saying the entire season that we’re managing every game like a cup game. We don’t want to put pressure on our players because there’s a few youngsters and we have to protect them,” the coach added