Match Report
The table gap was wide: 22 points between Réal Bamako (3rd, 51 pts) and COB (14th, 29 pts). The last five rounds placed Réal Bamako no better than 7th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.27/0.87 for Réal Bamako and 0.9/1.57 for COB (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.04.
Stade 26 Mars in Bamako, capacity 55,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: COB led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.




