Persija Jakarta must lose three points after playing the 20th week of the 2025/2026 Super League. Hosting Arema FC at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, the Kemayoran Tigers fell 0-2.
In the match on Sunday, February 8, WIB evening, Arema FC, the guest team, actually got the first chance through Gabriel Silva in the 18th minute, but was successfully blocked by Persija goalkeeper Carlos Eduardo.
The hosts retaliated by threatening in the 20th minute through Gustavo's movement, which could actually be secured by Muhammad Adi Satryo. The 24-year-old goalkeeper also repelled Maxwell's opportunity six minutes later. The score remained 0-0 until halftime.
In the second half, Singo Edan almost took the lead in the 47th minute, but Joel Vinicius' attempt was thwarted by Edu. In the 50th minute, Fabio Calonego's free kick soared over Adi Satryo's goal.
Persija continued to pressure in the 60th minute, but Dony Tri Pamungkas' shot was successfully deflected by Adi Satryo. A minute later, Thales Lira's accurate header was also successfully deflected by Adi Satryo.
Gustavo managed to score a goal for Persija in the 77th minute, but was ruled out by the referee because there was an offside in the process of the goal.
Instead of Macan Kemayoran being able to open the lead first, it was Singo Edan who managed to steal the lead in the 82nd minute.
The situation occurred after Gabriel Silva dribbled the ball from the middle of the field then passed Fabio and Rizky Ridho and finished his action with a measured shot to the right corner of the Persija goal without being able to be chased by Edu.
The visiting team finally sealed the victory in the second half injury time. Through a counterattack, Gabriel Silva managed to finish a quick counterattack to beat Edu and break Persija's goal.
The score of 2-0 lasted until the end. This result makes Singo Edan rise to ninth place with 27 points, while Persija remains in third place with 41 points, six points behind Persib.
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