Match Report
5 points and 2 places separated them: Iran 1st with 9, Palestine 3rd with 4. Palestine ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.33/0.67 for Iran and 1.67/1.67 for Palestine (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Defeat had not touched Iran in 10 games, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Palestine's winless run stood at 8. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Iran against 2/15 for Palestine.
The venue was Education City Stadium in Ar Rayyan, with room for 45,350 spectators. Iran led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 4-1 full-time score.