KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City FC came from behind to defeat Terengganu FC (TFC) 2-1 in the second leg of the 2025/2026 Malaysia Cup quarterfinals today, advancing to the semi-finals on a 3-2 aggregate score.
During the match at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium in Cheras, KL City had a shaky start when Muhammad Akhyar Abdul Rashid put TFC ahead in the 20th minute with a stunning strike from outside the penalty box to beat goalkeeper, Quincy Kammeraad.
Stung by the opening goal, the home side, coached by Risto Vidakovic, ramped up the pressure but had to wait until the 78th minute to find the equaliser through import striker, Victor Ruiz.
Ruiz cleverly spotted an opening and darted into the box to finish a cross delivered by Mohamad Kamal Azizi Mohamad Zabri from the right flank.
With the match seemingly headed for extra time, KL City captain Paulo Josue emerged as the hero for the City Boys when in the 90th minute, the 2021 Malaysia Cup champion’s talisman calmly slotted the ball home after receiving a tactical pass from Ruiz inside the box, securing a dramatic win in front of approximately 2,000 fans.
KL City, the 2021 champions, now await the winner of the quarterfinal clash between defending champions Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) and Melaka FC.
That second-leg decider will take place on February 22, with the ‘Southern Tigers’ currently holding a comfortable 5-0 lead from the first leg. – BERNAMA
