Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shabab Al Sahel 7th with 27 points, Al Ahed 2nd with 3, 24 apart. Al Ahed ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Ahed 1.17 scored and 2 conceded per game, Shabab Al Sahel 1.05 and 1, with the league averaging 1.23.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 5 for Al Ahed, 2 for Shabab Al Sahel and 0 drawn, at 4.29 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 71% of the meetings.
The match was played at Bourj Hammoud Stadium (capacity 57,600). On the scoreboard, Al Ahed led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-2.
Goal scorers
Al Ahed: Mario Manuel De Oliveira (12'), Mohammad Nasser (45'), Fadel Antar (45'), Shadi Jouni (87') · Shabab Al Sahel: Hadi Dakwar (62'), Hadi Dakwar (68')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ahed 55% · Shabab Al Sahel 45% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 4-2