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Selangor FC's two-thousandth match will be against Penang FC, their first opponent in 1921

The milestone comes against the side the club first met in a competitive match, on 20 August 1921, according to the club's post on 15 October.

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Selangor FC will play their two-thousandth match against Penang FC, the opponent in the club’s first competitive match on 20 August 1921, the club said in a post on X on 15 October.

The two sides meet next in Matchday 5 of the Malaysia Super League. Selangor FC have won all four of their league matches so far and are third on 12 points, three behind the leaders, with 13 goals scored and three conceded. Penang FC are ninth with 4 points from four matches, made up of one win, one draw and two defeats.

Penang FC are also out of the Malaysia FA Cup. Johor Darul Ta’zim beat them 7-2 in George Town on 20 September and 4-1 at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on 9 October in the quarter-finals.

The clubs last met on 2 May, when Selangor FC won 4-0 at MBPJ Stadium in the previous Malaysia Super League season.

Selangor FC host Penang FC at MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, on 17 October, with kickoff at 8.15pm.

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