Liga 1 Regular Season - 25

Malut United 3 - 3 FT PSM Makassar

Gelora Kie Raha Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
74
FT
Sat, Mar 7
Indonesia
Malut United
3-3
PSM Makassar
⚡ Intensity 86
⚖️ Balance 49
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Six-goal thriller ends in VAR controversy.

VAR Drama Denies Malut United in Six-Goal Thriller

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 74/100. A breathless encounter that showcased extreme attacking flair, ending in a point that will feel like a massive victory for the visitors and an agonizing robbery for the hosts.

The Opening Act

The atmosphere at Gelora Kie Raha Stadium crackled with anticipation as Malut United stepped onto the pitch looking to cement their top-four credentials. Facing a PSM Makassar side battling a miserable run of form, the Stakes were exceptionally clear for both dugouts. The early exchanges saw the hosts attempting to dictate possession, but they struggled to break down a resolute and deeply structured defensive line. The tactical Balance of the encounter was shattered abruptly in the 38th minute. A chaotic sequence culminating in an own goal involving Y. Sayuri silenced the vibrant home crowd and handed the struggling visitors a crucial lifeline. Frustration mounted for the hosts as they headed down the tunnel at halftime trailing by a single goal.

The Pivot

Whatever was said in the home dressing room during the interval worked absolute wonders, as the second half exploded into immediate action. The sheer Intensity of Malut United's attacking waves caught the visitors completely off guard. Just three minutes into the restart, D. da Silva found the back of the net to restore parity and awaken the stadium. Before the dust could even settle, Tyronne struck a brilliant blow in the 52nd minute to completely turn the match on its head. The momentum was now a tidal wave, systematically dismantling PSM Makassar's tactical setup. The hosts seemingly put the match beyond any reasonable doubt in the 67th minute when Ciro threaded a perfect pass for D. da Silva, who calmly slotted home to make it 3-1.

Resolution

Football, however, rarely respects a written script, and the Upset Factor had one final, breathtaking act to play. Refusing to surrender, PSM Makassar found a glimmer of hope when Savio Roberto expertly converted a setup from Victor Luiz in the 70th minute. That strike shifted the psychological burden squarely back onto the home side's shoulders. The ultimate punishment arrived in the 87th minute when J. Medina Themopole capitalized on defensive hesitation to snatch an incredible equalizer. The drama reached an absolute crescendo deep into stoppage time. D. da Silva thought he had completed a heroic hat-trick and sealed a sensational victory, only for VAR to dramatically disallow the strike for a foul in the build-up, ensuring the spoils were shared.

Key Questions

What caused the 6-goal thriller?

A dramatic surge in Intensity during the second half caused rapid momentum shifts, with both sides abandoning defensive caution to attack ruthlessly.

How did Malut United complete the comeback from behind?

Trailing at halftime, rapid-fire strikes from D. da Silva and Tyronne early in the second half completely shattered the visitors' defensive structure.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
49%
51%
Malut United 49%
PSM Makassar 51%
Shots on Target
6
5
Malut United 6
PSM Makassar 5
Corners
5
7
Malut United 5
PSM Makassar 7
Yellow Cards
1
4
Malut United 1
PSM Makassar 4
Red Cards
0
0
Malut United 0
PSM Makassar 0

Match Events

Alex Tanque 🟨 22'
37' 🟨 S. Tahar
Y. Sayuri 38'
HT
46' 🔄 Alan M. Ridwan
46' 🔄 T. Rustam Ciro
48' D. da Silva
52' Tyronne
S. Boboev R. Pratama 🔄 63'
D. Sakai Savio Roberto 🔄 63'
Alex Tanque J. Medina Themopole 🔄 63'
67' D. da Silva (Ciro)
Savio Roberto (Victor Luiz) 70'
V. Dethan A. Rahaman 🔄 73'
76' 🔄 L. Cardoso M. Lestusen
76' 🔄 Y. Sayuri F. Butuan
J. Medina Themopole 🟨 84'
R. D. Septiawan R. Bakri 🔄 85'
87' 🔄 Y. Sayuri Nilson Junior
J. Medina Themopole 87'
90'+4 D. da Silva
A. Rahaman 🟨 90'+9
R. Bakri 🟨 90'+10
90'+11 🟨 Igor Inocencio
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Malut United

Midfielders
Alan
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Igor Inocencio
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
S. Tahar
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Gustavo
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Y. Sayuri
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W. Angulo
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L. Cardoso
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T. Rustam
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Tyronne
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Y. Sayuri
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D. da Silva
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BENCH
M. Ridwan
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A. Saputro
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Nilson Junior
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R. Lauhin
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. Lestaluhu
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
M. Lestusen
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
S. David
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T. Setiawan
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. Slamat
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Ciro
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M. Drajad
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F. Butuan
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PSM Makassar

Midfielders
Hilmansyah
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
D. Lagator
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Y. Fernandes
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Aloisio Neto
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Victor Luiz
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
V. Dethan
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. Tanjung
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
R. D. Septiawan
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
S. Boboev
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
D. Sakai
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Alex Tanque
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
R. Arya
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
M. Hidayat
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
R. Bakri
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
R. Fandi
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
F. Aditia
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
M. D. Asraf Huwaidi Syam
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
R. Pratama
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Savio Roberto
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
J. Medina Themopole
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
G. Pagamo
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
R. Pratama
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. Rahaman
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
12/21/2025 PSM Makassar 0 - 1 Malut United Liga 1 Gelora BJ Habibie
05/10/2025 PSM Makassar 3 - 2 Malut United Liga 1 Stadion Gelora B.J. Habibie
12/17/2024 Malut United 2 - 2 PSM Makassar Liga 1 Stadion Gelora Kie Raha
12/21/2025
Liga 1 Gelora BJ Habibie
05/10/2025
Liga 1 Stadion Gelora B.J. Habibie
12/17/2024
Liga 1 Stadion Gelora Kie Raha
Malut United Win
PSM Makassar Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Persib Bandung 25 58 43 14 +29 DPusamania Borneo 1 - 1 Persib Bandung (15-03-2026)WPersib Bandung 3 - 0 Persik Kediri (09-03-2026)DPersebaya Surabaya 2 - 2 Persib Bandung (02-03-2026)WPersib Bandung 5 - 0 Persepam Madura Utd (26-02-2026)WPersib Bandung 1 - 0 Persita (22-02-2026)
2 Pusamania Borneo 25 54 48 25 +23 DPusamania Borneo 1 - 1 Persib Bandung (15-03-2026)WPusamania Borneo 5 - 1 Persebaya Surabaya (07-03-2026)DPersija 2 - 2 Pusamania Borneo (03-03-2026)WPusamania Borneo 3 - 1 Arema FC (26-02-2026)LDewa United 2 - 1 Pusamania Borneo (22-02-2026)
3 Persija 25 52 45 22 +23 DPersija 1 - 1 Dewa United (15-03-2026)DPersija 2 - 2 Pusamania Borneo (03-03-2026)WMalut United 2 - 3 Persija (24-02-2026)WPersija 2 - 1 PSM Makassar (20-02-2026)WBali United 0 - 1 Persija (15-02-2026)
4 Malut United 25 45 51 32 +19 DMalut United 3 - 3 PSM Makassar (07-03-2026)WPersepam Madura Utd 1 - 2 Malut United (03-03-2026)LMalut United 2 - 3 Persija (24-02-2026)DSemen Padang 2 - 2 Malut United (20-02-2026)WMalut United 4 - 0 Persijap (13-02-2026)
5 Persita 25 41 35 24 +11 WPersita 4 - 1 Persepam Madura Utd (07-03-2026)WPSM Makassar 2 - 4 Persita (02-03-2026)LPersita 0 - 1 Dewa United (26-02-2026)LPersib Bandung 1 - 0 Persita (22-02-2026)WPersita 2 - 1 PSBS Biak Numfor (16-02-2026)
6 Bhayangkara FC 25 41 32 27 +5 WBhayangkara FC 2 - 1 Arema FC (10-03-2026)WDewa United 0 - 2 Bhayangkara FC (01-03-2026)WBhayangkara FC 4 - 0 Semen Padang (24-02-2026)WPersik Kediri 3 - 4 Bhayangkara FC (20-02-2026)WPersebaya Surabaya 1 - 2 Bhayangkara FC (14-02-2026)
7 Persebaya Surabaya 25 39 37 30 +7 LPusamania Borneo 5 - 1 Persebaya Surabaya (07-03-2026)DPersebaya Surabaya 2 - 2 Persib Bandung (02-03-2026)WPersebaya Surabaya 1 - 0 PSM Makassar (25-02-2026)LPersijap 3 - 1 Persebaya Surabaya (21-02-2026)LPersebaya Surabaya 1 - 2 Bhayangkara FC (14-02-2026)
8 PSIM Yogyakarta 25 38 35 32 +3 DPSIM Yogyakarta 2 - 2 Persijap (11-03-2026)DSemen Padang 0 - 0 PSIM Yogyakarta (04-03-2026)WPSBS Biak Numfor 2 - 4 PSIM Yogyakarta (27-02-2026)DPSIM Yogyakarta 3 - 3 Bali United (23-02-2026)DPersik Kediri 2 - 2 PSIM Yogyakarta (13-02-2026)
9 Dewa United 25 34 30 31 -1 DPersija 1 - 1 Dewa United (15-03-2026)LDewa United 0 - 2 Bhayangkara FC (01-03-2026)WPersita 0 - 1 Dewa United (26-02-2026)WDewa United 2 - 1 Pusamania Borneo (22-02-2026)WPSM Makassar 0 - 2 Dewa United (14-02-2026)
10 Bali United 25 33 35 37 -2 LPersis Solo 3 - 0 Bali United (12-03-2026)WArema FC 3 - 4 Bali United (06-03-2026)DBali United 0 - 0 Persijap (28-02-2026)DPSIM Yogyakarta 3 - 3 Bali United (23-02-2026)LBali United 0 - 1 Persija (15-02-2026)
11 Arema FC 25 31 36 36 0 LBhayangkara FC 2 - 1 Arema FC (10-03-2026)LArema FC 3 - 4 Bali United (06-03-2026)LPusamania Borneo 3 - 1 Arema FC (26-02-2026)DPersepam Madura Utd 2 - 2 Arema FC (21-02-2026)WArema FC 3 - 0 Semen Padang (15-02-2026)
12 Persik Kediri 25 29 32 45 -13 LPersib Bandung 3 - 0 Persik Kediri (09-03-2026)WPersik Kediri 2 - 1 PSBS Biak Numfor (05-03-2026)LPersis Solo 2 - 1 Persik Kediri (01-03-2026)LPersik Kediri 3 - 4 Bhayangkara FC (20-02-2026)DPersik Kediri 2 - 2 PSIM Yogyakarta (13-02-2026)
13 PSM Makassar 25 24 29 34 -5 DMalut United 3 - 3 PSM Makassar (07-03-2026)LPSM Makassar 2 - 4 Persita (02-03-2026)LPersebaya Surabaya 1 - 0 PSM Makassar (25-02-2026)LPersija 2 - 1 PSM Makassar (20-02-2026)LPSM Makassar 0 - 2 Dewa United (14-02-2026)
14 Persijap 25 21 22 41 -19 DPSIM Yogyakarta 2 - 2 Persijap (11-03-2026)DPersijap 0 - 0 Persis Solo (05-03-2026)DBali United 0 - 0 Persijap (28-02-2026)WPersijap 3 - 1 Persebaya Surabaya (21-02-2026)LMalut United 4 - 0 Persijap (13-02-2026)
15 Persis Solo 25 20 28 44 -16 WPersis Solo 3 - 0 Bali United (12-03-2026)DPersijap 0 - 0 Persis Solo (05-03-2026)WPersis Solo 2 - 1 Persik Kediri (01-03-2026)DPersis Solo 1 - 1 PSBS Biak Numfor (21-02-2026)DPersis Solo 2 - 2 Persepam Madura Utd (13-02-2026)
16 Persepam Madura Utd 25 20 24 42 -18 LPersita 4 - 1 Persepam Madura Utd (07-03-2026)LPersepam Madura Utd 1 - 2 Malut United (03-03-2026)LPersib Bandung 5 - 0 Persepam Madura Utd (26-02-2026)DPersepam Madura Utd 2 - 2 Arema FC (21-02-2026)DPersis Solo 2 - 2 Persepam Madura Utd (13-02-2026)
17 Semen Padang 25 20 21 41 -20 WPSBS Biak Numfor 0 - 2 Semen Padang (09-03-2026)DSemen Padang 0 - 0 PSIM Yogyakarta (04-03-2026)LBhayangkara FC 4 - 0 Semen Padang (24-02-2026)DSemen Padang 2 - 2 Malut United (20-02-2026)LArema FC 3 - 0 Semen Padang (15-02-2026)
18 PSBS Biak Numfor 25 18 27 53 -26 LPSBS Biak Numfor 0 - 2 Semen Padang (09-03-2026)LPersik Kediri 2 - 1 PSBS Biak Numfor (05-03-2026)LPSBS Biak Numfor 2 - 4 PSIM Yogyakarta (27-02-2026)DPersis Solo 1 - 1 PSBS Biak Numfor (21-02-2026)LPersita 2 - 1 PSBS Biak Numfor (16-02-2026)