Match Report
Racing (3rd, 0 pts) visited Al Nejmeh (1st, 11 pts) with 11 points between them. Racing ranked just 19th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Al Nejmeh ran at 1.33 scored and 0.83 conceded, Racing at 0.5 and 2.5.
13 consecutive defeats weighed on Racing. Al Nejmeh had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Racing, 0.
6 meetings are on record — 4 won by Al Nejmeh, 0 by Racing, 2 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 17% of meetings won. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Bourj Hammoud Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 57,600. Al Nejmeh led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Nejmeh: Ali Al Haj (22'), Ali Al Haj (38'), Ali Kassas (52'), M. Juma (68'), Ali Kassas (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Nejmeh 68% · Racing 32% · Total shots: 24-0 · On target: 12-0 · Corners: 12-0