Match Report
Erbil went into the game 4th in the table on 14 points; Al Ahed sat 22nd on 6 — an 8-point gap. The last five rounds placed Al Ahed 17th in the league for form — higher than their 22nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.61 goals per team per game, Erbil ran at 2.83 scored and 0.67 conceded, Al Ahed at 1.83 and 2.17.
Erbil came in having won nine on the spin, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Three consecutive defeats weighed on Al Ahed. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Erbil, 1/15 for Al Ahed.
Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Erbil led 4-2 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 6-2.