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#ACLTwo | Group G: Persib Bandung (IDN) 1-1 Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Group G: Persib Bandung (IDN) 1-1 Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Bandung: Lennart Thy was the hero with a late goal as Lion City Sailors FC earned a 1-1 draw with Persib Bandung in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group G tie at the Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium on Thursday.
Saddil Ramdani gave Persib a well deserved lead but Sailors clawed their way back deep into stoppage time with Thy heading home the equaliser. 
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In a match where both sides had numerous opportunities, Saddil came to Persib’s rescue as they opened their campaign with a valuable three points. 

 

Persib came out strong in front of their home support, forcing three corners inside the opening eight minutes with Sailors’ defender Diogo Costa repeatedly called into action to clear the danger.

 

Sailors found Saddil Ramdani hard to contain on the flanks, while Luciano Guaycochea tried his luck from just above the box, but keeper Ivan Susak stood tall in the 22nd minute before pulling off another sharp stop from Eliano Reijnders’ follow-up.
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The hosts almost had the breakthrough on the stroke of half-time when Federico Barba latched onto a headed pass from Guaycochea, only to send his effort wide.

 

However, Persib suffered a blow moments later when captain Marc Klok limped off injured and was replaced by Thom Haye.
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Persib, however, broke the deadlock just two minutes into the second half when Saddil pounced on an errant pass to slot the ball past Ivan from inside the box, sending the home support into raptures.
 
Sailors tried to respond but Bart Ramselaar saw his effort from distance blocked in the 50th minute before Safuwan Baharudin headed wide from Maxime Lestienne’s delivery.

 

The Singapore side continued to search for the equaliser but Lestienne’s long-range effort in the 69th minute was palmed away by Persib keeper Teja Paku Alam while Thy was denied by Teja from close range.
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But just when Persib seemed to have secured the points, Thy rose high to nod home Lestienne’s pinpoint cross as Sailors rescued a point in added time. 

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