Mamelodi Sundowns forward Tashreeq Matthews sees their upcoming match against TS Galaxy as a chance to further extend their record-breaking points tally.

This past weekend, Sundowns etched their name in PSL history by reaching 72 points after 28 matches with a win over Stellenbosch FC. They became the first 16-team PSL side to achieve this feat since the league format change in the 2002/03 season.

Their current haul surpasses the 71 points they accumulated under coach Pitso Mosimane in the 2015/16 season, where Sundowns’ current coach Rulani Mokwena was the assistant coach.

As they prepare to face TS Galaxy at Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday (7:30 PM), Matthews, who scored twice to secure the league title against Kaizer Chiefs a few weeks ago, is hungry for more history.

“Making history is a great achievement, but we have the opportunity to go even further,” said Matthews, who joined Sundowns in the January transfer window.

“We have two games left, starting with TS Galaxy. Our goal is to increase our points from 72 to 75. Then, we have a final match against Cape Town City this weekend, where we can potentially reach 78 points.

“Making history and breaking records as a team is obviously a good feeling, but we have a chance to push even further.”

Sundowns face a confident TS Galaxy side that defeated second-placed Orlando Pirates at the same venue on Saturday.

Galaxy is guaranteed a top-eight finish for the first time in their club history, currently sitting fourth on the table with 43 points after 28 matches.

However, Sundowns secured a convincing 3-0 victory against them at Loftus Stadium a few weeks ago. The match was later marred by controversy, with coach Mokwena accusing Galaxy players of targeting Bongani Zungu, who was responsible for Bernard Parker’s broken foot when these two teams met in Mbombela last year during the first round of the Carling Knockout Cup.

“We played them recently, and the scoreline was 3-0,” said Matthews.

“We expect to have more possession, but they might resort to a low block, making it difficult to break through. We’ll need to find ways to get behind their lines and create scoring opportunities.”