Al-Burj team solidified its position at the top of the Lebanese football league standings by defeating Safa 2-1 in a match held at the Fouad Chehab Stadium in Jounieh, concluding the fourth round of the league. Al-Burj initially took the lead through Mohammad Sadiq (2nd minute), but Safa equalized with Habib Al-Shweikh scoring from a penalty (15th minute). Al-Burj regained the lead with Stefan Sarfo (30th minute). This victory marks Al-Burj's fourth win, bringing their tally to 12 points and allowing them to remain on top with a perfect score, while Safa suffered its first loss, remaining at 7 points.
The defending champions, Al-Ahed, also found their winning rhythm by defeating their host, Salam Zgharta, 2-1, in a match held today at the Menardashia Complex in Zgharta. Al-Ahed took the lead with Mohammad Haidar (45+7) and added a second goal by Mohammad Nasser (69), while Abdallah Adra scored to reduce the gap for Salam (75). This victory marked Al-Ahed's second win, raising their score to 7 points, while Salam faced its third defeat and remains at 3 points.
Finally, Al-Tadamon Sour achieved its first victory of the season by defeating guest Akhaa Ahli Alayh 5-2 in a match held at the Sour municipal stadium. Akhaa Ahli took an early lead with two goals from Mohammad Hamoud (12) and Waseem Abdul Hadi (15), but Al-Tadamon responded with five goals scored by Cristian (17), Adnan Melhem (20), Biafri Nasimoun (35), Jawad Kutharani (75), and Hassan Qaafarani (88). With this win, Al-Tadamon raised its points to 5, while Akhaa Ahli suffered its fourth consecutive loss, remaining at the bottom of the standings with no points.
