Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Arabi 5th with 50 points, Ittifaq 12th with 24, 26 apart. Per game in the league, Ittifaq were scoring 1.32 and conceding 2.04, Al Arabi 1.57 and 1.21, against a competition average of 1.44 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Arabi. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Ittifaq, 12/15 for Al Arabi.
It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ittifaq: M. Balotelli (36') · Al Arabi: Rashed Essa Al Falasi (11'), Juan Diego Alegría Arango (63'), Juan Diego Alegría Arango (90')
Key stats
Possession: Ittifaq 50% · Al Arabi 50% · Total shots: 7-13 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 4-1