Jose Riveiro finds it 'quite difficult to explain' Orlando Pirates loss against Cape Town City - 'It is something not normal'

Orlando Pirates dominated proceedings at the DHL Cape Town Stadium in the Premier Soccer League game against Cape Town City.

The Buccaneers even won a penalty but Patrick Maswanganyi failed to score. Darwin Gonzalez eventually scored the lone goal of the match to win it for the Citizens.

Coach Jose Riveiro was short of words after the defeat since Bucs were the better team on the pitch.

“It’s actually quite difficult to explain the final result, I think the difference between both teams was too big this time," the 47-year-old said afterward.

“With all respect for the game of Cape Town City, it’s difficult to explain that we lost this game the way we did it. But this is football, they managed to put one ball in the net, we didn’t but a very complete performance, we did everything to win the match, not much that you can do. So, to the next one.

“It’s just pure bad luck in this case, did you see the way they scored? It’s something not normal," Riveiro responded when asked about the missed penalty and City's goal.

"Again, like I said, we were Pirates tonight, we played the football that we played before. There were other games that we didn’t play at the level we played tonight where we got the result, but today we didn’t make it.

“Now we have to put our name onto the next one, this one is gone," he concluded.

The loss against City was not what Pirates anticipated ahead of the vital Caf Champions League weekend.

The Soweto giants host Khanyisa Mayo's CR Belouizdad knowing a win will guarantee them a ticket for the next phase.

After the Algerian test, Bucs will be away in Cairo playing the defending champions Al Ahly in the final Group C game.

Pirates are currently second in the PSL with 27 points, three less than Mamelodi Sundowns.

Despite the loss, a place in the Caf Champions League quarters will motivate the team ahead of their next local outing.