Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Al Duhail 5th with 33, Al Gharafa 4th with 36. Al Gharafa's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.82/1.23 for Al Duhail and 1.64/1.64 for Al Gharafa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.66.
GioScore's database holds 15 meetings between the two: 8 for Al Duhail, 4 for Al Gharafa and 3 drawn, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. The recent editions have closed up — 1.8 goals per game over the last five against 3.4 all-time.
The venue was Khalifa International Stadium, with room for 45,857 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Al Duhail: Almoez Ali (85'), Edmílson Junior (37'), Mubarak Shanan Hamza (6') · Al Gharafa: Ferjani Sassi (45'), Hassan Aladin (26')
Key stats
Possession: Al Duhail 57% · Al Gharafa 43% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 3-1