Match Report
Iran went into the game 1st in the table on 7 points; Oman sat 3rd on 3 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Oman: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Iran 2.33 scored and 0 conceded per game, Oman 1.33 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.33.
Iran were unbeaten in 9. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Iran against 3/15 for Oman.
The venue was Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, with room for 42,056 spectators. Iran led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-0.
Goal scorers
Iran: A. Dejagah (41'), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (32')
Key stats
Possession: Iran 56% · Oman 44% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 6-3