Match Report
Al Markhiya went into the game 5th in the table on 18 points; Al Wakrah sat 18th on 6 — a 12-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.3/1.2 for Al Markhiya and 1.7/2.2 for Al Wakrah (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.78.
A win had eluded Al Wakrah for 5 matches. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Al Markhiya against 1/15 for Al Wakrah.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Al Markhiya, 1 by Al Wakrah, 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Only 0% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more.
The venue was Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium, with room for 45,857 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Al Markhiya: Yusupha Njie (49') · Al Wakrah: Redouane Berkane (84')
Key stats
Possession: Al Markhiya 39% · Al Wakrah 61% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 2-6