Selangor FC 1-0 Star City FC: Hugo Boumous goal makes it six league wins from six

Selangor FC beat Star City FC 1-0 at MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya on 1 November, Hugo Boumous scoring the only goal of their Matchday 6 meeting in the Malaysia Super League in the 16th minute.

The club’s own updates on X credit Chrigor Moraes with the assist for Boumous. Selvan Anbualagan came close to a second in the 36th minute, when the visiting goalkeeper parried his long-range shot behind for a corner, the club said. Selangor FC led 1-0 at half-time and held that score to the final whistle.

The clubs had last met on 11 October, in the second leg of their Malaysia FA Cup quarter-final at the same ground, when Star City FC came from two goals down to win 3-2; Selangor FC still went through to the semi-finals. Before this match, head coach Kim Pan-gon said in the club’s match preview that the team had worked on its defending, and said of that defeat: “This should not happen again”.

Six from six

The win is Selangor FC’s sixth in six league matches. It takes them to 18 points, level with leaders Johor Darul Ta’zim, who have also played six.

Star City FC stay on 5 points, with one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five league matches.

Selangor FC travel to Kuching City FC on 8 November for the second leg of their Malaysia FA Cup semi-final at Taha Ariffin Stadium, Kuching, kicking off at 7.45pm, with a 2-1 lead from the first leg at MBPJ on 23 October. Star City FC visit Melaka FC at Hang Jebat Stadium on 21 November, kicking off at 8.15pm.