This victory moves Persib Bandung up to second place in the standings with 31 points from 14 matches. Meanwhile, Bhayangkara FC remains in ninth place with 19 points from the same number of matches.
Persib immediately put the pressure on from the start. Their first chance came in the ninth minute when Rosembergne da Silva, also known as Berguinho, headed a shot, but Bhayangkara FC goalkeeper Aqil Savik was able to save it.
One minute later, Persib took the lead. Ramon Tanque got on the scoresheet after converting Patricio Matricardi's pass to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.
