Match Report
Both sides brought 6 points into this one — Saudi Arabia U23 1st, Iraq U23 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 3.33/1.33 for Saudi Arabia U23 and 2/1.67 for Iraq U23 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Saudi Arabia U23, 1 by Iraq U23, 2 drawn, at 1.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium in Shanghai (capacity 45,857). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.