Negeri Sembilan secured a 3-2 victory over Kelantan City in the FA Cup Round of 16 on Monday, 8 September 2026. The hosts finished ahead despite a resilient performance from the visitors. It was a match defined by quick turns rather than sustained dominance. By then, the expectations were set by the recent encounter between the sides.
Y. Minagawa opened the scoring in the fifth minute. A. Rashid converted a penalty in the thirty-eighth minute, and a goal followed in the same minute. And here's the thing, the balance of the game shifted rapidly in that short span.
D. Arbdallah scored in the fifty-third minute. But Kelantan City refused to go away. A. Yasin responded in the fifty-fourth minute, keeping the contest alive until the final whistle. The back line was stretched throughout the second half.
Yi-young Park scored the decisive goal in the first minute of stoppage time. The result ended Kelantan City's recent momentum, which included a 2-0 win over Negeri Sembilan just six days prior. It was a moment that changed the complexion of the tie.
Negeri Sembilan's form has been inconsistent. They drew 2-2 against Imigresen on 5 September and lost 0-2 to Kelantan City on 2 September. To be fair, the squad had been working through a difficult patch. The win moves them closer to the quarter-finals.
