Match Report
Al Kuwait (4th, 0 pts) visited Al Wahda (1st, 3 pts) with 3 points between them. On recent form Al Kuwait sat only 24th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Al Wahda ran at 3 scored and 2 conceded, Al Kuwait at 2 and 3.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Wahda. Al Kuwait carried a 12-game unbeaten run into this.
The venue was Al-Nahyan Stadium, with room for 15,000 spectators. R. Tanimoto took charge of the match — our records show 78 games refereed with an average of 0.8 yellow cards per game. Al Kuwait led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Wahda: Moussa Diarra (23'), Renne Rivas (87'), Christian Benteke (90') · Al Kuwait: Taha Yassine Khenissi (5'), Oumar Gonzalez (8')
Key stats
Possession: Al Wahda 65% · Al Kuwait 35% · Total shots: 41-2 · On target: 16-2 · Corners: 11-1