AFC Champions League: Al-Sadd overcome Al-Duhail to reach quarter-finals

Al-Sadd reached the quarter-finals of the 2019 AFC Champions League after a 3-1 win over Al-Duhail in the second leg of their Round of 16 clash. The result gave Al-Sadd an overall 4-2 win on aggregate, setting up a quarter-final fixture with Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia.

Akram Afif put the Wolves ahead on the night with his 20th minute strike, before Abdelkarim Hassan made it 2-0 with a ferocious free-kick effort in the 34th minute. Edmilson pulled a goal back for Al-Duhail in the 56th minute but Abdelkarim put the result beyond doubt for Al-Sadd with another goal in stoppage time. Al-Duhail’s Mohammed Muntari was sent off in the dying minutes.

Full report to follow.

MATCH DETAILS:

Al-Sadd x Al-Duhail (AFC Champions League Round of 16 second leg)

Venue:

Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

Lineups:

Al-Sadd: Saad Al Dosari, Abdelkarim Hassan, Tarek Salman, Jung Woo-young, Pedro, Salem Al-Hajri (Khoukhi Boualem), Gabi, Nam Tae-hee (Hashim Ali), Hassan Al-Haydos, Akram Afif, Baghdad Bounedjah

Al-Duhail: Claude Amine, Mohammed Mousa (Ismaeel Mohammed), Bassam Al-Rawi, Ahmed Yasser, Luiz Mairton, Karim Boudiaf, Assim Madibo (Mohanad Ali), Edmilson, Almoez Ali, Ali Afif, Youssef Msakni (Mohammed Muntari)

Result:

3 – 1 (Al-Sadd won the tie 4-2 on aggregate)

Goals:

20′ Akram Afif
34′ Abdelkarim Hassan
56′ Edmilson
90+1′ Ahmed Yasser (Own Goal)

Bookings:

26′ Luiz Mairton
32′ Assim Madibo
59′ Hassan Al-Haydos
67′ Baghdad Bounedjah
69′ Almoez Ali
76′ Ahmed Yasser

Referees:

Chris Beath (Main referee)
Anton Schetinin (Linesman)
Ashley Beecham (Linesman)
Ko Hyung-jin (Fourth official)