Match Report
11 points and 3 places separated them: Al Wasl 5th with 11, Al Ahli 2nd with 22. Al Wasl ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.5 for Al Wasl and 2.63/1 for Al Ahli (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51.
Zabeel Stadium in Dubai staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,439. H. Kim took charge of the match — our records show 88 games refereed with an average of 0.9 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Al Ahli led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Al Ahli: Riyad Mahrez (3'), Roger Ibañez (38')