Match Report
Al Shabab went into the game 1st in the table on 16 points; Mumbai City sat 3rd on 7 — a 9-point gap. The last five rounds placed Mumbai City no better than 18th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Shabab 3 scored and 0.17 conceded per game, Mumbai City 0.5 and 1.83, with the league averaging 1.46.
6 matches unbeaten backed Al Shabab's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Al Shabab, 4/15 for Mumbai City.
The venue was Prince Sultan bin Fahd Stadium in Jeddah, with room for 22,500 spectators. M. Fu took charge of the match — our records show 68 games refereed with an average of 0.9 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Shabab led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 6-0.