Al-Sadd score four and clinch the Clasico

Al-Sadd registered a big win over rivals Al-Rayyan in the Qatar Clasico, finishing with a 4-1 result in the QSL Round 24 match which was played at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Sunday.

The result means that Al-Sadd now have 57 points from 24 games and sit in second place, two points behind leaders Lekhwiya.

Algerian winger Jugurtha Hamroun opened the scoring in the 13th minute before Baghdad Bounedjah doubled the lead with a penalty in the 45th minute. Morteza Pouraliganji made it 3-0 just a couple of minutes later, with a header right before the halftime whistle. In the second half, Abdelkarim Hassan scored Al-Sadd’s fourth goal, with a strike in the 51st minute. In the 87th minute, Al-Rayyan reduced the deficit with Rodrigo Tabata’s goal. Al-Rayyan ended the match with ten men after midfielder Daniel Goumou was sent off in the 38th minute for a second yellow card.

Strong start for Al-Sadd; Hamroun scores

Al-Sadd got things off to a great start and from the very beginning, they took the match to Al-Rayyan’s half, putting pressure and attacking in numbers. Xavi had a great chance to score in the 7th minute but his strike was parried away for a corner by Al-Rayyan keeper Omar Barry. In the 13th minute, Al-Sadd took the lead when Hamroun picked up a pass from Xavi and had a go at goal from outside the box. The ball nestled in the bottom corner and Al-Sadd were 1-0 up.

Pressure from Al-Rayyan

Afrer the initial period of domination by Al-Sadd and the subsequent goal, Al-Rayyan got into action and started countering with pressure of their own. Al-Sadd goalkeeper Saad Al-Dosari and his defenders was on hand to keep out the numerous attacks and protect the lead. In the 27th minute, Abdulrahman Al-Harazi had a powerful strike at goal but the ball went slightly wide of the left post. Al-Sadd then had a chance at the other side; Bounedjah headed the ball onto goal but Barry kept it out. Hamed Ismail tried to play the ball back into the face of goal but he was deemed to be in an offside position.

Gomou sent off; second goal for Al-Sadd

In the 38th minute, Al-Rayyan midfielder Daniel Goumou was shown a second yellow card and sent off after he elbowed Hassan Al-Haydos. With the opponent playing with ten men, Al-Sadd then succeeded in scoring twice before halftime. First, it was Bounedjah, who dispatched a penalty in the 45th minute. The penalty had been awarded after Gonzalo Viera brought down Pedro in the box. Then, Al-Sadd made it 3-0 at the stroke of halftime with Pouraliganji heading in a cross from Ibrahim Majid.

Abdelkarim makes it 4-0

The beginning of the second half saw Al-Sadd continue from where they left off and just five minutes in, they scored again. Abdelkarim finished past Barry with a strike from the edge of the box, making the score 4-0 to Al-Sadd. The Wovles continued to dominate with their movement on the pitch, from the wings and from deep, especially from the attacking trio of Al-Haydos, Hamroun and Bounedjah.

Ahmed Sayyar replaces Pedro

In the 70th minute, Al-Sadd made their first substitution; the excellent Pedro Miguel was given a rest and was replaced by youngster Ahmed Bader Sayyar. There was no change in Al-Sadd’s playing style. The players dominated midfield play and passed the ball around well in small areas, troubling the Al-Rayyan defence.

Hamza and Hussam come on; Tabata scores for Al-Rayyan

Al-Sadd went on to make more changes; Hassan Al-Haydos and Hamid Ismail were replaced by Hamza Al-Sanhaji and Hussam Kamal respectively. In the final few minutes, the match witnessed a significant reduction in intensity. With Al-Sadd continuing to dominate proceedings, Al-Rayyan’s only real action was their consolation goal in the 87th minute, which came against the run of play. Rodrigo Tabata reacted first to pick up a rebounded ball and finish past Al-Dosari. The referee signalled for three minutes of additional time before blowing the full time whistle, giving Al-Sadd a 4-1 win.

MATCH DETAILS

Al-Sadd x Al-Rayyan (QSL Round 24)

Venue:

Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

Lineups:

Al-Sadd: Saad Al-Dosari, Pedro (Ahmed Bader Sayyar), Abdelkarim Hassan, Jugurtha Hamroun, Xavi, Ali Asad, Hassan Al-Haydos (Hamza Al-Sanhaji), Baghdad Bounedjah, Hamid Ismail (Hussam Kamal), Ibrahim Majid, Morteza Pouraliganji

Al-Rayyan: Omar Barry, Nathan Otavio, Sergio Garcia, Abdulkarim Salem (Moussa Haroun), Gonzalo Viera, Victor Caceres, Abdulrahman Al-Harazi (Mohammed Alaadeen), Sebastian Soria (Ulises Pascua), Daniel Gomou, Musab Khodr

Result:

Al-Sadd won 4-1

Goals:

Jugurtha Hamroun 13′

Baghdad Bounedjah 45′

Morteza Pouraliganji 45+2′

Abdelkarim Hassan 51′

Rodrigo Tabata 87′

Bookings:

Daniel Goumou 14′, 38′ (Red card)

Gonzalo Viera 44′

Ibrahim Majid 73′

Rodrigo Tabata 78′

Hamid Ismail 78′

Morteza Pouraliganji 89′

Referees:

Tomas Bognar (Main referee)

Laszlo Viszokai (Linesman)

Theodoros Georgiou (Linesman)

Taleb Salem (Fourth official)

Khamis Al-Marri (Additional referee)

Nayef Al-Qaderi (Additional referee)