Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al-Ittihad Aleppo (1st, 73 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Taliya (5th, 47 pts). In league terms the two rates read 2.77/0.83 for Al-Ittihad Aleppo and 1.07/0.8 for Taliya (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 5 Al-Ittihad Aleppo wins, 0 for Taliya, 6 draws, at 2.45 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 36% of meetings won. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 73% of the meetings.
The match was played at 7 April Stadium (capacity 13,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al-Ittihad Aleppo led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Al-Ittihad Aleppo: Ahmad Al Ahmad (30'), Emmanuel Mahop (48'), Ahmad Al Ahmad (61')
Key stats
Possession: Al-Ittihad Aleppo 61% · Taliya 39% · Total shots: 21-14 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 4-6