SURABAYA, Indonesia (April 17, 2026) (Interstat) — Madura Utd opened its Liga 1 campaign with a 2-1 road victory over rival Persebaya Surabaya on Friday at Stadion Gelora Bung Tomo.

The visitors defied pre-match projections, which heavily favored Persebaya. Substitute Lulinha opened the scoring for Madura Utd in the 12th minute. Fellow substitute Riquelme doubled the lead in the 64th minute. Persebaya’s defender Riyan Ardiansyah pulled one back in the 82nd minute, but the home side could not find an equalizer.

The match featured seven yellow cards, four shown to Madura Utd players. The result gives Madura Utd a winning start to the season, while Persebaya begins with a loss.