Sidama Bunna 1–3 Mekelakeya: Visitors Take Control in Ethiopia Premier League Round 26 Clash

Mekelakeya strengthened their Ethiopia Premier League position with a professional 3–1 victory over Sidama Bunna in Match Round 26, capitalising on key moments in front of goal despite a contest that, by the raw numbers, appeared curiously even – or even non-existent – in traditional statistics.

• Sidama Bunna will play with Ethiopia Nigd Bank. April 14 at 12:00 (GMT), on None.
• Mekelakeya will play with Dire Dawa Kenema. April 15 at 13:00 (GMT), on None.

Sidama Bunna

Mekelakeya

Substitutions:

Sidama Bunna

Mekelakeya

Ball possession:

The scoreline was decisive, yet the available data tells an unusual story. Officially, both sides are listed with 0% possession – Sidama Bunna 0, Mekelakeya 0 – and no shots on target or off target recorded for either team. While that clearly reflects incomplete or malfunctioning statistical tracking rather than the true flow of the game, the final result and the pattern of the goals confirm that Mekelakeya were the more ruthless and composed side on the day.

Passes:

### Mekelakeya make the key moments count

Defense:

In a match where clear attacking metrics are oddly absent, what cannot be disputed is the outcome: Sidama Bunna 1, Mekelakeya 3. The visitors imposed themselves at crucial points in each half, taking the chances that mattered and managing the tempo whenever Sidama Bunna threatened to respond.

Face-to-face:

Sidama Bunna, roared on by the home crowd, did find a route back into the game with their solitary goal, but they were unable to build sustained pressure or turn their response into a genuine comeback. Mekelakeya’s ability to strike at the right times – and then close out the contest with maturity – underpinned a result that could yet prove important in the broader Ethiopia Premier League narrative.

The last five games (including this match):

• Sidama Bunna – D
• Mekelakeya – L

Top 5 Ethiopia Premier League scorers:

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Line-ups:

Next games:

• Sidama Bunna will play with Ethiopia Nigd Bank. April 14 at 12:00 (GMT), on None.
• Mekelakeya will play with Dire Dawa Kenema. April 15 at 13:00 (GMT), on None.