The intense top-league match at Chang Arena concluded with a victory for Buriram United after Goran Kaushic emerged as hero by scoring the decisive goal late in the game.
On 14 December 2025, the big football clash of the BYD Sea Lion Six League 2025-26 took place at Chang Arena, where league leaders Buriram United hosted second-place Port FC, who were in hot form, unbeaten in their last eight matches.
Before the game, Buriram United returned to strong form after their first loss of the season, having won their last three matches in a row. For this match, they were still missing Ilhan Fandi, Supachai Jaided, and Sandy Walsh, who were not fully fit.
Port FC were without Bryan Pereira and Bodin Phala due to injury, and Sittha Boonla was away on duty with the Thailand national team at the SEA Games.
Early in the game, Port FC celebrated prematurely when Lucas Costa scored, but the referee checked VAR and disallowed the goal for offside. After that, both teams played cautiously with few clear chances, and the first half ended 0-0.
The second half saw a more open game but still lacked sharpness. Then in the 72nd minute, a crucial turning point came when Port FC midfielder Chanukun Karin, who had just come on as a substitute, was shown a red card for stomping on Sasalak Haiprakhon. The referee confirmed the red card after VAR review, leaving the visitors with 10 men.
Late in the game, Buriram pushed hard and scored the winning goal in the 90+1 minute from a corner by Robert Zulj, who delivered the ball to Goran Kaushic at the far post to tap in and put the home side ahead 1-0.
In injury time, further chaos ensued when Port FC’s Asnawi was given a red card, reducing the visitors to just 9 players amid scuffles between players of both teams, causing additional stoppage time.
The match ended with Buriram United narrowly beating Port FC 1-0, increasing their tally to 37 points and maintaining a strong lead at the top of the table, 10 points clear of second place.