The teams of Al-Ahed, the league champion, and Al-Najma, the Lebanese Cup champion, played to a 1-1 draw in a match held at the President Fouad Shehab Stadium in Jounieh, concluding the second round of the 63rd Lebanese Football League. Al-Ahed opened the scoring through Nigerian Samad Kadri in the 25th minute, and Al-Najma equalized with Hassan Korani in the 30th minute. The match was heavily attended by fans and featured numerous missed opportunities from both teams. This result raised Al-Ahed's points to 4, matching Al-Najma's total, while Bourj leads the standings with 6 points.
Al-Ahed's next match will be against Shabab Al-Sahel at the same stadium next Saturday, while Al-Najma will visit Al-Ikhaa Al-Ahli Alayh at the Amin Abdul Nour Stadium in Bhamdoun next Sunday.
Meanwhile, Ansar returned from Zgharta with a significant 3-0 victory over its host, Salam, in a match held at the Merdachiya Stadium in the same round. Ansar took the lead with Senegalese Haj Malik Tal scoring in the 42nd minute, followed by Hassan Maatouk adding the second goal in the 47th minute, and Nader Matar completing the scoring with the third goal in the 59th minute. This win brought Ansar's points to 4, while Salam remains without points. Ansar's next match will see them host Tripoli next Sunday at the President Rashid Karami Stadium in the northern capital, while Salam will visit Al-Hekmeh next Friday at the President Fouad Shehab Stadium in Jounieh.
