Phaeton double helps Lion City Sailors to 6-1 victory
The Sailors beat Young Lions for their first win of the 2026/27 league season, while Tampines Rovers made it two victories from two matches.
Lion City Sailors claimed a 6-1 victory over Young Lions at Jalan Besar Stadium on 11 October 2026, taking full points for the first time in their second Singapore Premier League 2026/27 match. Matthias Phaeton contributed two goals after the Sailors fell behind early.
Toi Kagami opened the scoring for Young Lions in the tenth minute, but Bart Ramselaar brought the teams level in the 14th. A 37th-minute goal from Hugo Gomes then gave the Sailors the lead.
The Sailors extended their advantage through Bailey Wright in the 51st minute and Ilhan Fandi in the 70th. Phaeton completed the scoring with goals in the 74th and 83rd minutes. Their opening league match against Hougang had ended in a 2-2 draw.
Elsewhere, Tampines Rovers beat Tanjong Pagar 4-0. Hide Higashikawa broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute, with Yuma Kimura adding a goal in the 86th and Seiga Sumi in the 89th. Faris Ramli scored in the 90th+4. With two wins from two matches, Tampines remained in second place behind league leaders Geylang.
