Match Report
Al Sadd (2nd, 9 pts) visited Sepahan (3rd, 7 pts) with 2 points between them. Sepahan ranked just 25th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Per game in the league, Sepahan were scoring 1 and conceding 1.33, Al Sadd 2.33 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Al Sadd had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Sepahan, 13/15 for Al Sadd.
Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium in Isfahan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000. Sepahan led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.


