Match Report
The table read 2nd (Abahani, 37 pts) against 5th (Mohammedan Dhaka, 23 pts), 14 points apart. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Abahani ran at 2.06 scored and 0.83 conceded, Mohammedan Dhaka at 1.5 and 1.11.
Abahani carried a 10-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Mohammedan Dhaka had not won in 7 games. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Abahani against 4/15 for Mohammedan Dhaka.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 3 Abahani wins, 4 for Mohammedan Dhaka, 2 draws, at 2.44 goals per meeting.
Bangabandhu National Stadium, capacity 36,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Abahani: Mirajul Islam (17'), Souleymane Diabate (66') · Mohammedan Dhaka: Muzaffar Muzaffarov (3')
Key stats
Possession: Abahani 54% · Mohammedan Dhaka 46% · Total shots: 5-2 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 7-3