Match Report
Lebanon went into the game 2nd in the table on 13 points; Yemen sat 1st on 14 — a 1-point gap. On recent form Lebanon sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Per game in the league, Lebanon were scoring 2.33 and conceding 0.33, Yemen 3.33 and 0.17, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
Lebanon came in having won three on the spin. Yemen entered with three wins in a row.
Bourj Hammoud Stadium, capacity 57,600, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Yemen: Nasser Mohammedoh (62'), Nasser Mohammedoh (90')
Key stats
Possession: Lebanon 58% · Yemen 42% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 7-6