Selangor FC 3-1 Penang FC: a Chrigor Moraes double in the club's 2,000th match
Z. Khalili added a third in stoppage time after S. Brundo's reply, and Selangor FC have won all five of their Malaysia Super League matches.
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Selangor FC beat Penang FC 3-1 at MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, on 17 October, with Chrigor Moraes scoring twice in Matchday 5 of the Malaysia Super League.
Selangor FC had marked the fixture as the club’s 2,000th match since its founding in 1921. In its line-up post on X before kick-off, the club said Chrigor Moraes was returning from suspension.
Chrigor Moraes opened the scoring in the 11th minute and added his second in the 52nd minute, from Q. Cheng’s pass. S. Brundo pulled one back for Penang FC in the 69th minute, and Z. Khalili restored the two-goal margin at 90+4’.
Selangor FC went into the match third in the table, with 12 points from four wins. They have now won all five of their league matches this season.
Penang FC were tenth before kick-off, on four points from four matches. This was their third defeat in five league matches.
Selangor FC host Kuching City FC at MBPJ Stadium on 23 October, at 9pm, in the semi-finals of the Malaysia FA Cup. Penang FC host Melaka FC at City Stadium, George Town, on 1 November, kicking off at 5pm.
Head to head: Penang FC vs Selangor FC →
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