Match Report
The table read 1st (Al Nassr, 18 pts) against 1st (Al-Ahli Doha, 10 pts), 8 points apart. Al-Ahli Doha had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 3.67/0.33 for Al Nassr and 1.17/0.67 for Al-Ahli Doha (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Al Nassr came in having won 15 on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Al-Ahli Doha carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
The match was played at Zabeel Stadium (capacity 8,439). Al Nassr led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 5-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Nassr: Ângelo (23'), Kingsley Coman (12'), Kingsley Coman (45'), Kingsley Coman (63'), Abdullah Al-Hamdan (80') · Al-Ahli Doha: Sekou Oumar Yansane (10')
Key stats
Possession: Al Nassr 62% · Al-Ahli Doha 38% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 4-4