Barito Putera beat Persis Solo 2-1 to take Group B lead

Barito Putera beat Persis Solo 2-1 in Banjarmasin, Indonesia, in the eighth round of the 2026 Pegadaian Championship.

Renan Alves and Murilo Mendes scored early to put Barito 2-0 ahead, in the sixth and 14th minutes.

Persis struggled to build attacks without Theodore Leeming, who was absent from the match.

Saldi scored Persis’ only goal in the 78th minute, but the team could not find an equaliser.

Barito moved to the top of Group B in the Eastern Region with the win.

The defeat ended Persis’ three-match unbeaten run and left them seventh with seven points from eight matches.