Western United brushed aside Newcastle Jets with a commanding 6-2 victory, closing the gap with league leaders Auckland FC to four points. Newcastle, meanwhile, remained in ninth place.

Western scored twice in the opening eight minutes, Noah Botic giving them the lead in the sixth minute with Mark Natta's own goal two minutes later widening their lead.

Rhys Bozinoski and Riku Danzaki extended their advantage in the 29th and 35th minute with Bozinoski netting his second in the 53rd minute.

Newcastle gave themselves hope through Charles M’mombwa in the 65th minute and an own goal by Angus Thurtgate in the 72nd. However, Michael Ruhs sealed the win for Western with his strike in the 85th minute.

League leaders Auckland FC were held 2-2 by defending champions Central Coast Mariners, who sit in 10th.

Guillermo May opened the scoring for Auckland in the 10th minute with Vitor Feijao equalising in the 71st. Callan Elliot restored Auckland’s lead in the 78th, but Nicholas Duarte’s 90th-minute goal secured a point for Mariners.

In other matches, Sydney FC drew 1-1 with Wellington Phoenix, Perth Glory fell 3-1 to Brisbane Roar and WS Wanderers triumphed 4-2 over Melbourne Victory.

Persib Bandung secured a dominant 4-1 victory over Semen Padang, extending their lead at the top of the table to eight points over second-placed Dewa United. Semen remained in 16th.

Semen Padang struck first as Bruno Gomes converted a penalty in the 37th minute. Persib responded strongly in the second half, with Tyronne equalising in the 64th minute before Adam Setyano put them ahead just a minute later.

Beckham Putra then sealed the win with a brace, scoring in the 75th and 86th minutes to secure the points for the league leaders.

In other matches, second-placed Dewa United suffered a 1-0 loss to Borneo, Arema FC claimed a 4-2 win over Barito Putera and Persebaya played to a 1-1 draw with PSIS Semarang.

Johor Darul Ta’zim responded to their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 exit with a commanding 3-0 victory over Penang FC in the Malaysian Super League.

Eddy Israfilov set the tone with a brace, scoring in the 20th and 27th minutes. Heberty then added the third to wrap up a comfortable win for the champions.

Elsewhere, runners-up Selangor FC suffered a 2-1 defeat to Kuching City FC while PDRM FC secured a 2-1 victory over Negeri Sembilan.

In a clash between the top two sides, Manila Digger edged Kaya FC 1-0.

The win propelled Manila Digger to the top of the table, two ahead of Kaya, who have a game in hand.

The decisive moment came in the 31st minute when Gambian midfielder Modou Manneh found the back of the net.

Manila Digger then secured a 1-0 win against Davao Aguilas while Kaya bounced back with a dominant 6-2 victory over Mendiola FC 1991. Cebu FC also enjoyed success, defeating Maharlika 3-0.

Lion City Sailors secured an impressive 4-1 victory over Balestier Khalsa in the Singapore Cup, marking their second consecutive win in the tournament. The result moved Lion City to second in their group, while Balestier sit in third. Thailand's BG Pathum United lead the Group B standings with seven points.

Song Ui-young opened the scoring in the eighth minute before Bart Ramselaar doubled their lead in the 25th. Kodai Tanaka pulled one back for Balestier in the 52nd, but Ramselaar completed his hat-trick with goals in the 88th and 90th+3 minutes to seal the win.

Meanwhile, Tampines Rovers cruised past Young Lions 4-1, taking the top spot in Group A with a game in hand over second-placed DPMM FC. Itsuki Enomoto struck in the 19th minute with Shah Shahiran adding the second in the 23rd.

Enomoto netted his second in the 31st before Joel Chew extended Tampines' lead in the 50th. Jun Kobayashi scored a consolation goal for Young Lions in the 66th.

Elsewhere, DPMM suffered a 5-1 defeat to Hougang, while Tanjong Pagar edged past Geylang 1-0.

Buriram asserted their dominance with a commanding 5-0 victory over Nakhon Ratchasima FC. The win moved Buriram four points ahead of Bangkok United, who were held 0-0 by Port FC.

Goran Causic set the tone with the opener in the 14th minute, followed by Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul's strike in the 38th.

Bissoli made it 3-0 early in the second half while Martin Boakye added another in the 67th minute. Narubodin Weerawatnodom capped off the dominant performance with his goal in the 78th minute.

Elsewhere, Pathum United edged Lamphun Warrior 1-0 while Ratchaburi suffered a 2-1 defeat against Sukhothai.