Phnom Penh Crown FC defeats Kuching City FC in ACL2 opener

Phnom Penh Crown FC defeated Kuching City FC 2-1 in their opening AFC Champions League Two (ACL2) group stage match at the Morodok Techo Stadium. After a scoreless first half, Moses Dyer scored for the Cambodian side in the 55th minute. Kuching City's Ajdin Mujagic equalized in the 71st minute, but Phnom Penh Crown secured the victory with a decisive goal during stoppage time.

The match featured a reunion between Phnom Penh Crown coach Oleg Starynskyi and Kuching City coach Aidil Sharin Sahak, who have known each other since 2017. Starynskyi praised Sharin's professionalism and the aggressive playing style of Kuching City prior to the encounter.