JAKARTA, Indonesia (Feb. 20, 2026) (Interstat) — Persitara Jakarta Utara opened its Liga 1 season with a 2-1 comeback victory over PSM on Friday at Stadion Internasional Jakarta.

PSM forward Alaeddine Ajaraie opened the scoring in the 31st minute, but Persitara substitute Šeriddin Boboev equalized six minutes later. Persitara forward Maxwell netted the decisive goal in the 67th minute. Five yellow cards were issued in a physical second half.

The result gave Persitara a winning start to the domestic campaign, while PSM began its season with a loss. The outcome slightly exceeded statistical projections, which had favored Persitara.