Match Report
In the standings it was Iran 1st on 18 points, Lebanon 2nd on 10 — separated by 8. The last five rounds placed Lebanon no better than 45th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 4.25/0.5 for Iran and 1.83/1.33 for Lebanon (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
A win had eluded Lebanon for 7 matches. Iran had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Lebanon, 1.
Imam Reza Stadium (Mashhad), capacity 25,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Iran led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Key stats
Possession: Iran 73% · Lebanon 27% · Total shots: 8-3 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 5-0




