The fifth matchday of the Lebanese Premier League was marked by Tadamon Tyr’s humiliating 4-0 loss against al-Ahed. This loss saw them drop a position in the standings, as Sagesse took their spot after a 1-0 win. On the other hand, al-Ahed maintained their perfect run of five successive wins, cementing their place at the top.
After a challenging 1-0 win against al-Borj, Ansar also remained perfect, maintaining a tight grip on the top spot. Not far behind, al-Safa completed a commanding 2-0 victory over al-Nejme, winning all of their games as well.
Al-Ahed’s Mohammad Nasser and Zein Farran lead the top scorers’ charts with 5 goals each. Sagesse’s Pape Laye Ding also has 5 goals to his name.
With the league shaping up to be a three-horse race, here are the standings after the fifth gameweek:
- Al-Ansar - 15 points (+15)
- Al-Safa - 15 points (+12)
- Al-Ahed - 15 points (+11)
- Sagesse - 10 points (+3)
- Tadamon Tyr - 9 points (0)
- Al-Nejme - 7 points (+1)
- Chabab Baalbeck - 5 points (-8)
- Chabab al-Sahel - 3 points (-3)
- Racing - 3 points (-6)
- Riyadi al-Abbasiye - 2 points (-7)
- Chabab al-Ghazieh - 1 point (-7)
- Al-Borj - 0 points
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