Persita Tangerang delivered an assured home performance on Saturday, defeating Semen Padang 2-0 in front of a buoyant crowd at Banten International Stadium to strengthen their early-season position in Indonesia Liga 1. The result left Persita firmly in the league’s upper reaches while Semen Padang, stuck at the foot of the table, found few positives on another frustrating afternoon.

The hosts controlled proceedings from the outset, setting the tempo with crisp passing and stretching the Semen Padang defensive block. The breakthrough arrived in the 25th minute, when Bae Sin-Young turned home a precise finish after Persita’s pressure forced an error at the back. The South Korean midfielder’s goal set the tone for the match, as Persita continued to dictate the flow, keeping Semen Padang largely penned in their own half.

Semen Padang’s hopes of mounting a comeback were dampened by a series of cautions, with L. Guntara and R. Ariansyah both entering the referee’s notebook before the hour mark. The visitors responded with a triple substitution in the 61st minute to inject fresh legs and attacking intent, but their efforts were repeatedly blunted by a disciplined Persita backline.

As the match wore on, Persita’s attacking quality told again. In the 73rd minute, A. Nur Hardianto latched onto a clever pass from R. Rodriguez, coolly slotting home his side’s second and sealing the contest. The goal, captured in the official Indosiar highlight package, epitomized Persita’s composure in the final third and secured a deserved victory.

Late substitutions from both managers did little to alter the game’s rhythm. Persita introduced A. Andrejic and H. Caraka in the 71st minute to see out the match, while Semen Padang’s frustration boiled over with a stoppage-time yellow card to R. P. Ribeiro Sousa Peixoto.

The win consolidates Persita’s strong start to the 2025–26 campaign, keeping them in the early title conversation. For Semen Padang, rooted to the bottom of the table, the defeat highlights the urgent need for improvement on both sides of the ball.

For a comprehensive recap of the match’s key moments and both goals, the official mini-match video from Indosiar provides the clearest and most reliable summary, avoiding the pitfalls of unofficial or autogenerated content.

Persita’s performance, characterized by professionalism and attacking efficiency, now sets the stage for a pivotal run of fixtures as Liga 1’s early narrative begins to unfold.