Match Report
13 points for Al Rayyan (2nd), 3 for Istiqlol Dushanbe (4th): a 10-point gap. Istiqlol Dushanbe's recent output lagged their position: 31st on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Al Rayyan ran at 1.67 scored and 1.17 conceded, Istiqlol Dushanbe at 0.83 and 1.67.
Istiqlol Dushanbe arrived off four straight defeats.
Belconti Resort Hotel in Belek, capacity 68,752, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.




