Johor Darul Ta’zim FC warmed up for the next round of ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup™ group stage action with a crushing 8-0 win over Sabah FC on Sunday to remain in pole position in the Malaysia Super League standings.
João Figueiredo and Bérgson both scored hat-tricks with Óscar Arribas and Raúl Parra also on the scoresheet as JDT, who host Bangkok United FC in Group B of the Shopee Cup™ on Thursday, won for the sixth time in the league this season.
JDT lead the Malaysia Super League standings by eight points from second-placed Terengganu FC, who have played one game fewer than the defending champions.
Selangor FC, meanwhile, slipped to an away 1-0 loss to Kuching City FC ahead of their Group A meeting with Singapore’s Tampines Rovers FC in the Shopee Cup™ on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, defending ASEAN champions Buriram United FC secured a 2-1 win over fellow Shopee Cup™ participants Bangkok United FC on Sunday to maintain their perfect start to the new Thai League 1 campaign.
Supachai Chaided gave Osmar Loss’ visitors the lead in the eighth minute but Richairo Živković levelled 15 minutes later, only for Fejsal Mulic to hit the winner for Buriram United three minutes into first half injury time.
BG Pathum United FC, who host Buriram United in the Shopee Cup™ on Wednesday, lost 1-0 to Chiangrai United FC on Sunday to sit in sixth place in the standings.
PKR Svay Rieng FC continued their perfect start to their Cambodian Premier League title defence with a 6-1 defeat of Life FC, Brazilian forward Patrick scoring a hat-trick to lead his side to a fifth league victory in a row.
Myanmar National League champions Shan United FC failed to win for the first time this season after being held to a 0-0 draw by Yadanarbon FC to sit five points behind leaders Yangon United FC, who have played one game more.
In the Philippines, Rico Andes netted six minutes into injury time to earn DH Cebu FC their first win of the Philippines Football League season with a 1-0 victory against Stallion Laguna FC on Saturday.
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