Match Report
6 points and 1 places separated them: Al-Najma 3rd with 7, Al-Ittihad Aleppo 4th with 1. On recent form Al-Ittihad Aleppo sat only 34th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Al-Najma 1 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Al-Ittihad Aleppo 0.33 and 2, with the league averaging 1.59.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Al-Najma. A win had eluded Al-Ittihad Aleppo for 7 matches.
The venue was First Statement Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al-Najma led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al-Najma: Ali Muneer (13'), Ali Madan (36') · Al-Ittihad Aleppo: Ammar Al Shaban (72')
Key stats
Possession: Al-Najma 45% · Al-Ittihad Aleppo 55% · Total shots: 13-15 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 3-7