Match Report
In the standings it was Al Ahli 2nd on 9 points, Pakhtakor 3rd on 8 — separated by 1. Al Ahli had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Ahli 1.17 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Pakhtakor 1.17 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.38.
King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.