Match Report
26 points separated the sides: Al Ahli 3rd on 81, Al Ittihad 5th on 55.
Al Ahli came in having won five on the spin. Al Ittihad had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 3 for Al Ahli, 2 for Al Ittihad and 2 drawn, at 1.71 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 14% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Alinma Stadium, with room for 64,200 spectators. The referee was N. Dabanović, with 88 matches in our database and 1.6 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, Al Ahli led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Al Ahli: Ivan Toney (23'), Riyad Mahrez (59'), Firas Al-Buraikan (84') · Al Ittihad: Fabinho (51')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ahli 46% · Al Ittihad 54% · Total shots: 12-8 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 2-4