Match Report
Al Ahli Khartoum went into the game 5th in the table on 39 points; Hay Al Arab sat 4th on 45 — a 6-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.25/1.04 for Al Ahli Khartoum and 1.42/1.08 for Hay Al Arab (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.06.
Defeat had not touched Al Ahli Khartoum in 7 games.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Ahli Khartoum 1, draws 0, Hay Al Arab 3, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Khartoum Stadium in Khartoum, with room for 23,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 2-3.