Match Report
Al Sadd went into the game 8th in the table on 8 points; Shabab Al Ahli Dubai sat 6th on 11 — a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Shabab Al Ahli Dubai no better than 15th for form, against 6th in the standings. Per game in the league, Al Sadd were scoring 1.5 and conceding 2, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 1.75 and 1.75, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium (capacity 20,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 6 goals for the 4-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Sadd: Tarek Salman (90'), Rafa Mujica (90'), Rafa Mujica (75'), Rafa Mujica (90') · Shabab Al Ahli Dubai: Federico Cartabia (47'), Yahya Alghassani (70')
Key stats
Possession: Al Sadd 57% · Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 43% · Total shots: 20-12 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 6-1