KUALA LUMPUR: Sri Pahang reached the Malaysia Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2019, thanks to a hat-trick by Manuel Hidalgo on Sunday.
The Elephants advanced with a hard-fought 4-3 aggregate victory over Perak at the Temerloh Municipal Council Stadium.
Coming into the second leg with a 1-0 advantage, Pahang took the lead in the fifth minute, but Wan Zack Haikal Wan Nor equalised for Perak four minutes later.
The East coast side regained their advantage in the 30th minute when Hidalgo converted a penalty. However, Perak responded once again through a Jesper Nyholm goal in the 42nd minute.
