Match Report
Al Sharjah (9th, 8 pts) visited Al Ittihad (4th, 15 pts) with 7 points between them. On recent form Al Sharjah sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall. Per game in the league, Al Ittihad were scoring 2.75 and conceding 1.13, Al Sharjah 1 and 2, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
The venue was Alinma Stadium, with room for 64,200 spectators. On the scoreboard, Al Ittihad led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Al Ittihad: Steven Bergwijn (8'), Karim Benzema (66'), Roger Fernandes (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ittihad 68% · Al Sharjah 32% · Total shots: 12-7 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 2-1