Match Report
The table gap was wide: 32 points between Al-Madina (2nd, 34 pts) and Abelashhar (3rd, 2 pts). Recent form told a different story for Abelashhar: only 48th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, Al-Madina were scoring 1.69 and conceding 0.88, Abelashhar 0.33 and 0.67, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Al-Madina in 6 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
The venue was 11 June Stadium in Tripoli, with room for 67,000 spectators. Al-Madina led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.




