Match Report
33 points for Al Salmiyah (3rd), 44 for Al Kuwait (1st): an 11-point gap. The last five rounds placed Al Salmiyah no better than 9th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.22/0.61 for Al Salmiyah and 2.56/0.56 for Al Kuwait (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Al Kuwait had not lost in 5 games.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Al Salmiyah have 1 win to Al Kuwait's 8, with 6 draws, at 2.8 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Abdullah Al-Khalifa Stadium (capacity 16,105). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-3.
Goal scorers
Al Salmiyah: Youssef Al Enezan (40'), Youssef Al Enezan (88'), Alex Lima (90') · Al Kuwait: Yousef Nasser (20'), Yousef Nasser (54'), Yousef Nasser (63')
Key stats
Possession: Al Salmiyah 35% · Al Kuwait 65% · Total shots: 6-10 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 2-3