Match Report
The table gap was wide: 20 points between Qatar (1st, 22 pts) and Bangladesh (5th, 2 pts). Bangladesh ranked just 45th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.25/0.13 for Qatar and 0.38/2.38 for Bangladesh (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Qatar against 10/15 for Bangladesh.
The venue was Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, with room for 12,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Qatar led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.