Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi says it’s not in Amakhosi’s DNA to lose but accepts their defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Glamour Boys suffered their first defeat in the Betway Premiership following their 2-1 loss to Sundowns over the weekend.

Ranga Chivaviro opened the scoring for Amakhosi before goals from Lucas Ribeiro Costa and Iqraam Rayners secured the win for the Brazilians.

The defeat saw Amakhosi drop to sixth placed on the table with six points after three games, while the Tshwane giants remain at the summit of the log with nine points from three matches.

“After we scored the first time, we started good I think. The reaction after that I think my players gave respect to Sundowns, they gave them space, time to build and attack and directly we received two goals,” Nabi told SuperSport TV after the game.

“[But] I think we had a good reaction, too many opportunities to score. But honestly I dislike losing. But this is football, it’s not every time you play good and you win but this is a lesson for my players. We have too many players without experience. But congratulations to Sundowns and goodluck to my team.

“Me I’m not happy when we don’t win, because this is the DNA of Kaizer Chiefs. Kaizer Chiefs plays good and don’t win, how possible is it to be happy? Happy for what? Kaizer Chiefs is a big club in Africa, if you don’t have the personality and character at Kaizer Chiefs, you can’t be playing at Kaizer Chiefs. I’m not happy. I dislike losing but it’s football.