Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Ahal 4th with 4, Al Gharafa 3rd with 5. Al Gharafa had been under-performing their position — 33rd on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Ahal were scoring 1 and conceding 1.5, Al Gharafa 1.17 and 2.33, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
Ahal arrived off three straight defeats. A win had eluded Al Gharafa for 6 matches.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ahal led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Ahal: A. Amanow (9'), M. Beknazarov (38'), A. Amanow (70'), A. Amanow (80') · Al Gharafa: Moayed Hassan (35'), S. Hanni (90')
Key stats
Possession: Ahal 50% · Al Gharafa 50% · Total shots: 20-10 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 4-2