Match Report
The table read 4th (Al Ittihad, 15 pts) against 10th (Al Gharafa, 6 pts), 9 points apart. Al Gharafa ranked just 19th in the league on five-round form despite their 10th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Ittihad 2.75 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Al Gharafa 0.88 and 2.63, with the league averaging 1.35.
Al Gharafa had lost three in a row.
Alinma Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 64,200. Al Ittihad led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 7-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Ittihad: Houssem Aouar (79'), Youssef En-Nesyri (3'), Houssem Aouar (20'), Roger Fernandes (49'), Danilo Pereira (51'), Houssem Aouar (58'), Roger Fernandes (62')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ittihad 59% · Al Gharafa 41% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 5-4