Liga 1 2023/2024 Results: Persib Secures Tripoin, Arema FC Participates In Stealing Full Points

Persib won against Borneo (Instagram/@persib).

The top team duel between Persib Bandung and Borneo FC was won by the home team. Maung Bandung managed to secure three points after winning 2-1 at his own headquarters.

In the 33rd week of Liga 1 2023/2024, Persib hosted and looked stunning in front of his own supporters at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium. Taking place on Us, April 25 evening WIB, Bojan Hodak's team secured all three points.

Persib Bandung is confident in showing their abilities despite facing Borneo FC as the leader of the standings. This situation brought Maung Bandung to open the scoring first in the first half.

The host first secured the 1-0 score after Beltrame's pass was welcomed by David da Silva. Without wasting a chance, da Silva successfully executed his shot into numbers in the 21st minute and lasted until halftime.

In the second half, Persib was able to control the situation again. Although several times in the opponent's tackle, the host was able to double the score to 2-0, this time through Ciro Alves in the 71st minute.

Left behind by two points, Borneo tried to catch up by taking advantage of the remaining time. Pesut Etam's efforts finally bore fruit through Rizky Dwi Febrianto's goal which made the distance shrink to 1-2, unfortunately efforts to equalize failed until the final whistle sounded.

With this victory, Persib remained in second place with 62 points from 33 matches. Meanwhile, this defeat made Borneo FC remain at the top of the League 1 standings by collecting 70 points from 33 matches played.

In another match which was held simultaneously in another place, Arema FC who approached the red zone managed to steal full points from PSM Makassar. Similar to Persib Bandung, Singo Edan won 3-2 from the visitors.

Three Arema FC figures at the I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar were created by Charles Lokolingoy through two penalties in the 30th and 73rd minutes and another donation from Julian Guevara in the 45+1 minute.

PSM Makassar, who is the visitors this time, can only get two points back to reduce the distance. The execution of Adilson Silva in the 2nd minute and Muhammad Mufli Hidayat in the 84th minute in fact could not make them chase full points until the end of the match.