Match Report
Both sides brought 16 points into this one — Qatar 1st, United Arab Emirates 1st. Recent form told a different story for United Arab Emirates: only 52nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Qatar ran at 3 scored and 0.5 conceded, United Arab Emirates at 2.67 and 0.33.
Qatar's winless run stood at 6. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for United Arab Emirates. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Qatar, 11/15 for United Arab Emirates.
6 meetings are on record — 1 won by Qatar, 3 by United Arab Emirates, 2 drawn, at 3.83 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
The referee was I. Tantashev, with 100 matches in our database and 1.1 yellows per game on average. Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Qatar: Boualem Khoukhi (49'), Pedro Miguel (74') · United Arab Emirates: Sultan Adil (90')
Key stats
Possession: Qatar 41% · United Arab Emirates 59% · Total shots: 7-15 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 1-2