Oxford United sends message after Ole Romeny suffers brutal tackle in Piala Presiden

Oxford United secured a convincing 4-0 victory over Arema FC in their final Group A match of Piala Presiden 2025 at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung Regency.

Indonesia national team striker Ole Romeny — showed brilliance by scoring his team’s second goal in the 10th minute from Josh Johnson’s assist.

However, the joy was short-lived — Arema FC midfielder Paulinho executed a brutal tackle by stamping on Romeny just a minute after the goal.

Replay footage revealed the severity of the tackle — the former FC Utrecht striker was forced to leave the field on a stretcher.

The match itself experienced a 20-minute delay — this situation occurred due to complete stadium light failure.