Malaysia’s team campaign ends in the last eight

Malaysia lost 2–3 to Indonesia in the men’s badminton quarter-final at the 2026 Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games on 22 September. Leong Jun Hao took the opening singles, and Aaron Chia/Tee Kai Wun later levelled the tie at 2–2. Eogene Ewe’s defeat in the deciding singles sent Indonesia through.

This is a completed-match report, published separately from this morning’s quarter-final preview.

All five results, with Malaysia’s scores first

  • First singles: Leong Jun Hao beat Jonatan Christie 20–22, 21–12, 21–17. Malaysia led 1–0.
  • First doubles: Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin lost to Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri 15–21, 21–19, 10–21. Tie level at 1–1.
  • Second singles: Justin Hoh lost to Alwi Farhan 19–21, 19–21. Malaysia trailed 1–2.
  • Second doubles: Aaron Chia/Tee Kai Wun beat Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin 17–21, 21–16, 21–13. Tie level at 2–2.
  • Third singles: Eogene Ewe lost to Moh Zaki Ubaidillah 11–21, 11–21. Final team score: Malaysia 2–3 Indonesia.

Editorial view: two comebacks kept the tie alive

Both Malaysian wins came after losing the opening game. That pattern took the tie from an early lead to a deficit, then into a fifth and deciding rubber.

The team score and individual game scores tell different stories: 2–3 describes the five rubbers, not a five-game singles match. Malaysia’s first doubles pair recovered the second game but lost the decider. Justin Hoh’s two 19–21 games were close on the scoreboard, yet still a straight-games defeat. These are observations from the results, not unverified explanations involving injury, fitness or tactics.

Keep the preview and the result distinct

Read the earlier Malaysia–Indonesia quarter-final preview for the pre-match context. It retains the information checked before play; this new article records the confirmed final result.

Edited by MPP88.com. The cover is an AI-generated original badminton illustration, not a photograph of the match. This article contains no video or betting advice.

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