Match Report
Al Najma, 18th on 16 points, faced a 19-point deficit to Al Shabab (13th, 35). Recent form flatters Al Najma's table spot — 9th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 18th. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Najma 0.94 scored and 2.24 conceded per game, Al Shabab 1.29 and 1.68, with the league averaging 1.5.
Al Najma had not won in 5 games.
The match was played at Al-Najma Club Stadium (capacity 3,000). On the scoreboard, Al Najma led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Al Najma: Lázaro (45')
Key stats
Possession: Al Najma 36% · Al Shabab 64% · Total shots: 12-7 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 8-9