Liga 1 Regular Season - 5

Persita 2 - 1 FT PSM Makassar

Utama Sport Center Kelapa Dua

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Futmetrix Verdict
76
FT
Thu, Sep 11
Indonesia
Persita
2-1
PSM Makassar
⚡ Intensity 85
⚖️ Balance 61
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Late penalty heartbreak decides knockout fate.

Late Penalty Heartbreak Decides Knockout Fate

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 76/100. A chaotic climax at Utama Sport Center Kelapa Dua saw Persita snatch a dramatic victory from the jaws of a penalty shootout, sending PSM crashing out.

The Opening Salvo

The knockout Stakes were palpable the moment the two sides stepped onto the pitch at Utama Sport Center Kelapa Dua. Knowing that only one team could progress from this single-leg tie, Persita immediately looked to impose their authority. They pressed high and controlled the early tempo, forcing a struggling PSM Makassar side to defend deep inside their own half. The visitors absorbed significant early pressure, but their stubborn resistance was eventually broken just before the half-hour mark. A clumsy defensive sequence inside the penalty area left the referee pointing straight to the spot. E. Bessa stepped up in the 29th minute, displaying incredible nerves of steel to convert the penalty and give the home side a crucial advantage. This early breakthrough forced a tactical rethink from the visitors, though clear-cut chances remained exceedingly rare before the interval.

The Late Pivot

The second half gradually transformed into a tense tactical battle as PSM Makassar threw caution to the wind. Staring elimination directly in the face, the away side began to dictate the play in the middle of the park, effectively shifting the Balance of the match. Persita retreated into their shell, seemingly content to defend their slender lead and hit on the counter-attack. This conservative approach invited dangerous waves of sustained pressure. That persistent attacking intent finally paid off in the 87th minute, delivering a massive Upset Factor to the home crowd. Lucas Dias found a crucial pocket of space and finished clinically to level the scoreline. The away end erupted as the late equaliser completely altered the complexion of the tie, heavily suggesting that extra time or a dreaded penalty shootout would be required to separate these determined outfits.

The Chaotic Finish

The narrative, however, had one final, explosive twist remaining before the whistle blew. With the Intensity reaching an absolute boiling point in the 90th minute, Persita launched a desperate late foray forward and miraculously won their second penalty of the afternoon. The pressure in the stadium was immense, but P. Ganet confidently dispatched the spot-kick to restore the lead in the dying moments. Devastated by the sudden turn of events, PSM lost their composure entirely. Deep into stoppage time, Alex was shown a straight red card in the 99th minute, effectively extinguishing any lingering hopes of a miraculous second equaliser. The final whistle confirmed the 2-1 result, ensuring Persita progress to the next round of the competition while leaving a heartbroken PSM side to pack their bags.

Key Questions

How did the red card for Alex impact the match?

Arriving deep into stoppage time, Alex's dismissal extinguished PSM's final sliver of hope, cementing their elimination and ensuring Persita closed out the victory.

How dramatic was the late winner by Lucas Dias?

Lucas Dias actually scored the 87th-minute equalizer, not the winner. It was a massive moment that momentarily saved PSM before the final penalty heartbreak.

Did Persita deserve the late equalizer?

Persita actually secured a 90th-minute penalty winner, not an equalizer. Given their early dominance and sustained attacking pressure, they fully deserved the crucial victory.

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
43%
57%
Persita 43%
PSM Makassar 57%
Shots on Target
5
1
Persita 5
PSM Makassar 1
Corners
0
6
Persita 0
PSM Makassar 6
Yellow Cards
3
3
Persita 3
PSM Makassar 3
Red Cards
0
1
Persita 0
PSM Makassar 1

Match Events

10' 🟨 E. Bessa
29' E. Bessa
A. Tanjung 🟨 45'+4
HT
46' 🔄 D. Racic A. Andrejic
46' 🔄 H. Caraka E. Sahrul
62' 🔄 E. Bessa P. Ganet
J. Medina Themopole Lucas Dias 🔄 63'
A. Tanjung R. Fandi 🔄 63'
V. Dethan R. Pratama 🔄 63'
Savio Roberto Alex 🔄 63'
S. Lasinari M. Hidayat 🔄 73'
74' 🟨 I. Rodrigues
Lucas Dias 87'
90' P. Ganet
Y. Fernandes 🟨 90'+3
90'+3 🟨 T. Kozubayev
Alex 🟥 90'+9
90'+10 🟨 A. Andrejic
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Persita

Midfielders
I. Rodrigues
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
M. Toha
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Zalnando
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Bae Sin-Young
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
R. Utomo
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
T. Kozubayev
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
J. Guseynov
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
E. Bessa
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
R. Rodriguez
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
D. Racic
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
H. Caraka
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
A. Kartika
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
R. Pamungkas
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
C. Fathoni
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. Rindorindo
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. Saputra
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F. Alchoir
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P. Ganet
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T. Infantrie
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E. Tuhuteru
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. Andrejic
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. Nur Hardianto
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
E. Sahrul
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

PSM Makassar

Midfielders
Hilmansyah
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
S. Lasinari
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Aloisio Neto
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Y. Fernandes
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Victor Luiz
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Savio Roberto
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. Tanjung
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
V. Dethan
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. Kamara
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Gledson
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
J. Medina Themopole
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
R. Arya
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
M. Hidayat
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
D. Salman
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
M. Arfan
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Lucas Dias
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
R. Fandi
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
F. Aditia
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
R. Pratama
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. Rahaman
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
K. Ridzald
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Alex
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/11/2025 Persita 2 - 1 PSM Makassar Liga 1 Utama Sport Center Kelapa Dua
05/23/2025 PSM Makassar 1 - 0 Persita Liga 1 Stadion Gelora B.J. Habibie
12/29/2024 Persita 2 - 1 PSM Makassar Liga 1 Stadion Pakansari Bogor
02/04/2024 PSM Makassar 4 - 0 Persita Liga 1 Stadion Batakan
08/07/2023 Persita 0 - 1 PSM Makassar Liga 1 Indomilk Arena
03/13/2023 Persita 0 - 0 PSM Makassar Liga 1 Indomilk Arena
09/11/2025
Liga 1 Utama Sport Center Kelapa Dua
05/23/2025
Liga 1 Stadion Gelora B.J. Habibie
12/29/2024
Liga 1 Stadion Pakansari Bogor
02/04/2024
Liga 1 Stadion Batakan
08/07/2023
Liga 1 Indomilk Arena
03/13/2023
Liga 1 Indomilk Arena
Persita Win
PSM Makassar 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)