Match Report
Al Ahli, 7th on 27 points, faced a 22-point deficit to Al Riffa (3rd, 49). Scoring rates set the scale: Al Ahli 1.27 scored and 1.27 conceded per game, Al Riffa 1.86 and 0.77, with the league averaging 1.2.
9 meetings are on record — 3 won by Al Ahli, 6 by Al Riffa, 0 drawn, at 2.78 goals per meeting. 67% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Al-Ahli Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Riffa led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Al Ahli: Faisal Hejair (53'), Vitinho (58') · Al Riffa: Ali Madan (27'), Gabryel (42'), Thiago Augusto Fernandes (89')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ahli 42% · Al Riffa 58% · Total shots: 7-7 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 4-6