Match Report
Al Najma, 18th on 16 points, faced a 65-point deficit to Al Ahli (3rd, 81). Al Najma ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Per game in the league, Al Ahli were scoring 2.09 and conceding 0.74, Al Najma 0.94 and 2.24, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
Al Ahli were unbeaten in 13. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Al Ahli against 4/15 for Al Najma.
The match was played at Alinma Stadium (capacity 64,200). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Najma led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Al Ahli: Valentin Atangana (48'), Ivan Toney (69'), Ivan Toney (87'), Ivan Toney (90') · Al Najma: Lázaro (27')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ahli 58% · Al Najma 42% · Total shots: 14-7 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 15-0