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JDT vs DPMM: Southern Tigers Take 2-0 Lead Into FA Cup Semi-Final Second Leg
By ExFunCity News Desk · 5 Nov 2026
TL;DR — JDT vs DPMM kicks off at 8.15pm MYT on 8 November. Get the venue, JDT’s 2-0 aggregate lead and what each team needs to reach the Malaysia FA Cup final.
JDT vs DPMM returns to Johor on Sunday, 8 November 2026, with a place in the Malaysia FA Cup final at stake. Johor Darul Ta’zim host DPMM FC at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium at 8.15pm Malaysian time. The Southern Tigers start the second leg with a 2-0 aggregate lead after winning the first leg in Brunei. johorsoutherntigers.my
Latest fixture update: Sunday night at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
The first leg took place at Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium on 23 October. JDT left Brunei with a two-goal advantage, meaning the return fixture begins with DPMM needing to make up ground away from home. For supporters heading to the stadium, the club’s fixture listing gives 8.15pm as the scheduled kick-off. johorsoutherntigers.my
Semi-final picture: What each team needs
A win or draw in JDT vs DPMM would send the Southern Tigers through. They can also afford to lose the second leg by one goal and still win the tie on aggregate. For example, a 1-0 DPMM victory on the night would leave JDT 2-1 ahead overall.
A two-goal win for DPMM would level the aggregate score. To finish ahead on aggregate after 90 minutes, the visitors would need to win by at least three goals. The score to watch, then, is the combined total across both legs. johorsoutherntigers.my
Current form: JDT return from South Korea
JDT’s most recent match was a 2-0 defeat away to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 3 November. Both goals came before half-time, ending their three-match unbeaten start in the AFC Champions League Elite. The FA Cup fixture gives them a different starting position: they return home with a lead to defend, having spent the second half in Jeonju trying to overturn a two-goal deficit. johorsoutherntigers.my
Match focus: Why the opening goal matters
The first goal in JDT vs DPMM could quickly change the pressure on either side. If JDT score first, DPMM will need three unanswered goals just to draw level on aggregate. If DPMM strike first, one more goal without reply would wipe out JDT’s cushion. That makes the opening stages worth following even with the Southern Tigers two goals ahead before kick-off.
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