Match Report
Al Hilal went into the game 3rd in the table on 31 points; Al Ahli Benghazi sat 2nd on 33 — a 2-point gap. On recent form Al Hilal sat only 29th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/0.67 for Al Hilal and 1.44/0.38 for Al Ahli Benghazi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Hilal 3, draws 7, Al Ahli Benghazi 4, at 2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won.
The match was played at First Statement Stadium (capacity 20,000). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Hilal: Roy Ndoutoumo (4') · Al Ahli Benghazi: Ashraf Al Mugsi (24'), Husain Taqtaq (87')