Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Réal Bamako 3rd with 49 points, Derby Académie 8th with 29, 20 apart. Recent form told a different story for Derby Académie: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Per game in the league, Réal Bamako were scoring 1.23 and conceding 0.54, Derby Académie 0.73 and 0.85, against a competition average of 0.97 goals per team per game.
11 matches unbeaten backed Derby Académie's arrival.
Stade Ouezzin Coulibaly staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,086. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.