Malaysia Cup: JDT To Face Melaka In Q'finals After 11-1 Aggregate Win Over PDRM FC

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Cup defending champions Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) advanced to the 2025/2026 Malaysia Cup quarterfinals after beating PDRM FC 1-0 in the second leg of the round-of-16 match at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Iskandar Puteri today.

The defending champions raked up an 11-1 aggregate win to set up a quarterfinal meeting against Melaka FC, who shocked Sabah FC with a 5-2 aggregate win.

In today’s match the five-time cup winners dominated almost the entirety of the match from the start, but were unable to score in the first half.

The Southern Tigers scored the solitary goal of the match in the 66th minute through Spaniard Teto Martin.

PDRM FC managed to deny JDT from scoring, a small consolation that did nothing to change their elimination from this year’s edition.

Meanwhile, Kuching City FC made full use of playing at home by beating Penang FC 2-0 in their second-leg match tonight, overcoming a one-goal deficit from the first leg match to qualify for the quarterfinals with a 2-1 aggregate.

Both of Kuching City FC’s goals came during first half injury time, the first from Gabriel Nistelrooy Tamin in the first minute and Ronald Ngah Wanja in the second minute of injury time.

Kuching City will play DPMM FC, who qualified after beating Kelantan Red Warriors FC on 3-1 aggregate after drawing 1-1 today at Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Berakas.

Kelantan Red Warriors scored first through defender Abdul Latiff Suhaimi in the eighth minute while DPMM replied three minutes later through striker Muhammad Hakeme Yazid Said.

-- BERNAMA