Bali United vs Persebaya: The Away Team Leads in the First Half

Gianyar, MINA – Bali United and Persebaya Surabaya were fiercely contested at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, on Saturday evening in Week 20 of the 2025-2026 Super League.

Serdadu Tridatu started the match from 8th place in the standings, while Bajul Ijo from 5th.

Bali United coach Johnny Jansen implemented a 3-4-3 formation to win, while Persebaya coach Bernardo Tavares used a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The first half began.

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Golden Opportunity

In the 8th minute, Bali United’s first golden opportunity came.

It started with a cross from Rahmat Arjuna (47) in front of the goal, which goalkeeper Ernando Ari (21) attempted to stop. The ball didn’t stick, allowing it to rebound.

Ricky Fajrin (24) received the ball quickly and shot, but his shot was blocked by a Persebaya player’s leg.

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Persebaya also nearly scored against the home team in the 17th minute, when Gali Freitas (22) shot but the ball was deflected off the post.

Away Team Goal

In the 28th minute, Persebaya received a corner kick. Gali Freitas’ (22) shot was headed away by a home player, but the ball fell to Francisco Rivera (7) just outside the penalty box.

The Mexican tried his luck with a powerful shot, attempting to break through the crowd of players in front of the goal. The ball was blocked by defender Yusuf Meilana (77), but fell wildly to Mihailo Perovic (11), who was just a few meters in front of the goal.

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Goal. Goalkeeper Mike Hauptmeijer (1) was unable to block the ball.

The score changed to 0-1 in favor of the away team.

Despite leading in the first half, Persebaya Surabaya were hit by a storm of injuries. After Perovic suffered an injury and had to be taken off the field, Malik Risaldi, who had recently come on, also suffered a serious injury and had to be carried off on a stretcher. []

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)

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