JAKARTA - Semen Padang managed to break Persija Jakarta's seven-game winning streak. Jordi Amat's own goal brought three points for the Kabau Sirah team.
Semen Padang welcomes Persija Jakarta in the 15th week of the 2025/2026 Super League which takes place at the Haji Agus Salim Stadium, Padang, Monday, December 22, 2025, WIB evening. The hosts won 1-0.
The second meeting between the two teams was full of drama and intense. In fact, the match was also marked by two red cards for the visiting team, Persija Jakarta.
The Macan Kemayoran, who had been attacking from the start, seemed to have trouble breaking through the Semen Padang defense until the first half. Persija even had to play with 10 players from the 37th minute.
Figo Dennis received a second yellow card after committing a foul to Irsyad Maulana. Figo's expulsion made Persija limp until the end of the first half even though the score remained tied at zero.
Moving to the second half, Semen Padang tried to use the advantage of the number of players to put pressure. The hosts had a chance through Angelo Meneses' header, but the ball still hit the crossbar.
Despite being outnumbered, Persija continued to try to fight. However, the goal of the Macan Kemayoran finally broke down in the 83rd minute.
Semen Padang broke the deadlock through a counterattack. Jordi Amat's attempt to clear the ball in front of the goal was a suicide goal.
When they wanted to find the equalizer, Persija was even more upset. The visiting team lost another player in injury time.
Fabio Calonego received a red card for elbowing a Semen Padang player. The referee made this decision after checking VAR.
Drama colored the final minutes of the match. Persija managed to break Semen Padang's goal through a kick from Maxwell Souza in the 100th minute.
However, the goal was annulled after the referee checked the VAR. The referee judged that Allano committed a foul in the process of creating the goal.
With this result, Semen Padang now has 10 points and is in 16th place in the Super League standings. They are two points away from the safe zone.
Meanwhile, Persija failed to reclaim second place in the standings from Persib Bandung. The Kemayoran Tigers were stuck in third place with 29 points.
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