Match Report
Al Rayyan went into the game 4th in the table on 3 points; Al Ittihad sat 2nd on 11 — an 8-point gap. Al Rayyan ranked just 28th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Per game in the league, Al Rayyan were scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.83, Al Ittihad 2.17 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
Al Ittihad's unbeaten run stood at 9, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Al Ittihad: Nasser Al Shamrani (62'), Romarinho (67')
Key stats
Possession: Al Rayyan 32% · Al Ittihad 68% · Total shots: 6-13 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-4