Liga 1 Regular Season - 5

Persik Kediri 2 - 1 FT Malut United

Brawijaya Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
34
FT
Fri, Sep 12
Indonesia
Persik Kediri
2-1
Malut United
⚡ Intensity 31
⚖️ Balance 37
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Persik stun Malut in early blitz.

Early Blitz Seals Persik's Progression Over Malut

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 34/100. Persik Kediri tore up the script in the opening exchanges, relying on a rapid-fire cushion to survive a tense second half and eliminate a high-flying Malut United.

Shock And Awe

The Upset Factor was immediately evident at Brawijaya Stadium as the hosts flew out of the traps. Before the away supporters could even find their seats, Jose Enrique struck a devastating blow in the second minute, finishing cleanly off a precise pass from W. Lugo. Malut United looked entirely shell-shocked by the relentless tempo. The nightmare continued for the visitors when I. Garcia doubled the advantage just fourteen minutes later, with W. Lugo once again playing the role of chief architect. It was a brutal opening sequence that left the heavy favourites staring down the barrel of an early elimination.

The Fightback

After a dreadful opening period, the visitors finally discovered their rhythm and shifted the Balance of the tie. Malut United began to dictate the tempo, pressing higher up the pitch to force errors from a retreating Persik Kediri side. On the hour mark, their persistence paid off. Gustavo found a pocket of space and converted a sharp delivery from Igor Inocencio to drag his team back into the contest. Suddenly, the atmosphere shifted from premature celebration to sheer anxiety for the home faithful, as the Intensity of the away side's siege threatened to force a late equaliser.

Hanging By A Thread

The final thirty minutes transformed into a desperate rear-guard action for the hosts. With the Stakes at their absolute highest in this single-leg knockout tie, Persik abandoned any pretense of attacking football, throwing bodies in front of every shot. Malut United bombarded the penalty area, but their final touch consistently deserted them. Our verdict on this conclusion? It was gritty, unglamorous, but entirely effective. Persik Kediri managed to run down the clock and secure their progression, proving that early ruthlessness can successfully cover up late-game vulnerabilities.

Key Questions

Who scored the goals for Persik Kediri?

Jose Enrique and I. Garcia scored the critical opening goals for Persik Kediri, with W. Lugo providing the assist for both.

Which team progressed from this knockout tie?

Persik Kediri secured their progression to the next round by defeating Malut United 2-1.

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
53%
47%
Persik Kediri 53%
Malut United 47%
Shots on Target
2
1
Persik Kediri 2
Malut United 1
Corners
3
8
Persik Kediri 3
Malut United 8
Yellow Cards
3
1
Persik Kediri 3
Malut United 1
Red Cards
0
0
Persik Kediri 0
Malut United 0

Match Events

2' Jose Enrique (W. Lugo)
Gustavo 🟨 5'
16' I. Garcia (W. Lugo)
HT
W. Angulo Vico 🔄 46'
S. David Y. Sayuri 🔄 46'
51' 🟨 I. Garcia
57' 🔄 T. Castanheira A. E. Jayanto
57' 🔄 W. Lugo M. Khanafi
57' 🔄 Y. Munawar I. Mila
Gustavo (Igor Inocencio) 60'
66' 🟨 Kiko
Tyronne M. Drajad 🔄 75'
88' 🔄 Y. Adiatama Y. Meilana
T. Setiawan F. Butuan 🔄 88'
90'+1 🟨 Jose Enrique
90'+3 🔄 Bayu Otto Lucao
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Persik Kediri

Midfielders
H. Al Malik
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
H. Herdiana
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Kiko
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
K. Mukhtorov
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Y. Adiatama
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
I. Garcia
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Bayu Otto
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
T. Castanheira
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jose Enrique
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
W. Lugo
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Y. Munawar
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
R. Abhirama
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
S. Abimanyu
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
S. Atieda
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Lucao
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. E. Jayanto
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
M. Khanafi
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Y. Meilana
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
I. Mila
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
H. Riza
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
R. Sanjaya
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
P. M. Serra Matos
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
V. Yagalo
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Malut United

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

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/12/2025 Persik Kediri 2 - 1 Malut United Liga 1 Brawijaya Stadium
01/25/2025 Malut United 2 - 1 Persik Kediri Liga 1 Stadion Gelora Kie Raha
08/25/2024 Persik Kediri 0 - 0 Malut United Liga 1 Stadion Brawijaya
09/12/2025
Liga 1 Brawijaya Stadium
01/25/2025
Liga 1 Stadion Gelora Kie Raha
08/25/2024
Liga 1 Stadion Brawijaya
Persik Kediri Win
Malut United Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Pusamania Borneo 5 12 9 5 +4 LPersib Bandung 3 - 1 Pusamania Borneo (05-12-2025)WPSIM Yogyakarta 1 - 3 Pusamania Borneo (14-09-2025)WPusamania Borneo 3 - 1 Persijap (24-08-2025)WPSBS Biak Numfor 0 - 1 Pusamania Borneo (18-08-2025)WPusamania Borneo 1 - 0 Bhayangkara FC (08-08-2025)
2 Persija 5 11 12 3 +9 DPersija 1 - 1 Bali United (14-09-2025)WDewa United 1 - 3 Persija (29-08-2025)DPersija 1 - 1 Malut United (23-08-2025)WPersis Solo 0 - 3 Persija (16-08-2025)WPersija 4 - 0 Persita (10-08-2025)
3 Persib Bandung 5 10 8 4 +4 WPersib Bandung 3 - 1 Pusamania Borneo (05-12-2025)WPersib Bandung 1 - 0 Persebaya Surabaya (12-09-2025)DPSIM Yogyakarta 1 - 1 Persib Bandung (24-08-2025)LPersijap 2 - 1 Persib Bandung (18-08-2025)WPersib Bandung 2 - 0 Semen Padang (09-08-2025)
4 Arema FC 5 8 8 5 +3 LArema FC 1 - 2 Dewa United (13-09-2025)DPersijap 0 - 0 Arema FC (30-08-2025)WArema FC 2 - 1 Bhayangkara FC (22-08-2025)DPSIM Yogyakarta 1 - 1 Arema FC (16-08-2025)WArema FC 4 - 1 PSBS Biak Numfor (11-08-2025)
5 PSIM Yogyakarta 5 8 6 5 +1 LPSIM Yogyakarta 1 - 3 Pusamania Borneo (14-09-2025)WMalut United 0 - 2 PSIM Yogyakarta (30-08-2025)DPSIM Yogyakarta 1 - 1 Persib Bandung (24-08-2025)DPSIM Yogyakarta 1 - 1 Arema FC (16-08-2025)WPersebaya Surabaya 0 - 1 PSIM Yogyakarta (08-08-2025)
6 Persijap 5 8 6 6 0 WPersis Solo 1 - 2 Persijap (13-09-2025)DPersijap 0 - 0 Arema FC (30-08-2025)LPusamania Borneo 3 - 1 Persijap (24-08-2025)WPersijap 2 - 1 Persib Bandung (18-08-2025)DPSM Makassar 1 - 1 Persijap (08-08-2025)
7 Persebaya Surabaya 5 7 7 5 +2 DPSM Makassar 1 - 1 Persebaya Surabaya (06-12-2025)LPersib Bandung 1 - 0 Persebaya Surabaya (12-09-2025)WPersebaya Surabaya 5 - 2 Bali United (23-08-2025)WPersita 0 - 1 Persebaya Surabaya (16-08-2025)LPersebaya Surabaya 0 - 1 PSIM Yogyakarta (08-08-2025)
8 Persik Kediri 5 7 7 8 -1 WPersik Kediri 2 - 1 Malut United (12-09-2025)WPSBS Biak Numfor 1 - 2 Persik Kediri (29-08-2025)LDewa United 3 - 1 Persik Kediri (22-08-2025)LPersik Kediri 1 - 2 Persepam Madura Utd (16-08-2025)DBali United 1 - 1 Persik Kediri (10-08-2025)
9 Persita 5 7 5 7 -2 WPersita 2 - 0 Semen Padang (04-10-2025)WPersita 2 - 1 PSM Makassar (11-09-2025)DPersepam Madura Utd 1 - 1 Persita (24-08-2025)LPersita 0 - 1 Persebaya Surabaya (16-08-2025)LPersija 4 - 0 Persita (10-08-2025)
10 Bali United 5 6 8 10 -2 DPersija 1 - 1 Bali United (14-09-2025)WBali United 1 - 0 Persepam Madura Utd (30-08-2025)LPersebaya Surabaya 5 - 2 Bali United (23-08-2025)DMalut United 3 - 3 Bali United (15-08-2025)DBali United 1 - 1 Persik Kediri (10-08-2025)
11 Dewa United 5 6 7 10 -3 WArema FC 1 - 2 Dewa United (13-09-2025)LDewa United 1 - 3 Persija (29-08-2025)WDewa United 3 - 1 Persik Kediri (22-08-2025)LSemen Padang 2 - 0 Dewa United (15-08-2025)LDewa United 1 - 3 Malut United (09-08-2025)
12 Bhayangkara FC 5 5 4 4 0 DPersepam Madura Utd 0 - 0 Bhayangkara FC (12-09-2025)WBhayangkara FC 2 - 0 Persis Solo (29-08-2025)LArema FC 2 - 1 Bhayangkara FC (22-08-2025)DBhayangkara FC 1 - 1 PSM Makassar (16-08-2025)LPusamania Borneo 1 - 0 Bhayangkara FC (08-08-2025)
13 Malut United 5 5 8 9 -1 LPersik Kediri 2 - 1 Malut United (12-09-2025)LMalut United 0 - 2 PSIM Yogyakarta (30-08-2025)DPersija 1 - 1 Malut United (23-08-2025)DMalut United 3 - 3 Bali United (15-08-2025)WDewa United 1 - 3 Malut United (09-08-2025)
14 Persepam Madura Utd 5 5 4 5 -1 DPersepam Madura Utd 0 - 0 Bhayangkara FC (12-09-2025)LBali United 1 - 0 Persepam Madura Utd (30-08-2025)DPersepam Madura Utd 1 - 1 Persita (24-08-2025)WPersik Kediri 1 - 2 Persepam Madura Utd (16-08-2025)LPersepam Madura Utd 1 - 2 Persis Solo (09-08-2025)
15 PSM Makassar 5 4 5 6 -1 DPSM Makassar 1 - 1 Persebaya Surabaya (06-12-2025)LPersita 2 - 1 PSM Makassar (11-09-2025)DSemen Padang 1 - 1 PSM Makassar (22-08-2025)DBhayangkara FC 1 - 1 PSM Makassar (16-08-2025)DPSM Makassar 1 - 1 Persijap (08-08-2025)
16 Semen Padang 5 4 4 7 -3 LPersita 2 - 0 Semen Padang (04-10-2025)LSemen Padang 1 - 2 PSBS Biak Numfor (11-09-2025)DSemen Padang 1 - 1 PSM Makassar (22-08-2025)WSemen Padang 2 - 0 Dewa United (15-08-2025)LPersib Bandung 2 - 0 Semen Padang (09-08-2025)
17 PSBS Biak Numfor 5 4 6 10 -4 WSemen Padang 1 - 2 PSBS Biak Numfor (11-09-2025)LPSBS Biak Numfor 1 - 2 Persik Kediri (29-08-2025)DPSBS Biak Numfor 2 - 2 Persis Solo (23-08-2025)LPSBS Biak Numfor 0 - 1 Pusamania Borneo (18-08-2025)LArema FC 4 - 1 PSBS Biak Numfor (11-08-2025)
18 Persis Solo 5 4 5 10 -5 LPersis Solo 1 - 2 Persijap (13-09-2025)LBhayangkara FC 2 - 0 Persis Solo (29-08-2025)DPSBS Biak Numfor 2 - 2 Persis Solo (23-08-2025)LPersis Solo 0 - 3 Persija (16-08-2025)WPersepam Madura Utd 1 - 2 Persis Solo (09-08-2025)