DH Cebu FC handed Mendiola FC 1991 a comprehensive 9-0 defeat in the Philippines Football League on Saturday as Glenn Ramos’ side warmed up for their 2025/26 ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup™ Group A clash with Selangor FC in style.
Leo Manquiling scored twice with the rest of the goals shared around seven other players as Cebu cruised to a morale-boosting victory that moved the team up to second in the standings.
Cebu trail leaders Taguig FC by two points and have played one game more than the current table-toppers.
Meanwhile, Buriram United FC secured a 2–0 home victory over Ratchaburi FC on Sunday to maintain their strong start to the Thai League 1 campaign. The Thai champions next turn their attention to a repeat of last season’s Shopee Cup™ final against Công An Hà Nội FC, which headlines the featured Matchday 3 clash of the 2025/26 campaign.
Guilherme Bissoli opened the scoring in the 31st minute before Goran Čaušić doubled the advantage in the 70th minute as the reigning champions continued to set the early pace in the title race.
Bangkok United FC were forced to settle for a point after being held to a 0–0 draw away at Sukhothai FC. The stalemate saw both sides cancel each other out in a tightly contested encounter and the result leaves Bangkok United in second, six points adrift of Buriram.
In Malaysia, Johor Darul Ta'zim FC progressed to the final of the FA Cup with a 2–0 victory over Kuching City FC on Sunday.
Bérgson opened the scoring before Eddy Iskandar added a second late on as the defending holders continued their steady march through the domestic knockout competition.
Selangor FC, however, missed out on a place in the showpiece after a penalty shoot-out loss to Sabah FC in the other semi-final.
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