QNB Stars League: Al-Sadd lose to Al-Duhail

Al-Sadd fell to their second defeat in the 2019-20 QNB Stars League, after losing 4-1 to Al-Duhail in the Round 9 game which was played at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Saturday evening.

Although Al-Sadd went 1-0 up through Hassan Al-Haydos (14), Al-Duhail replied with goals from Mohammad Muntari (34′) and Karim Boudiaf (45′) to lead 2-1 at halftime. Edmilson (81′) and Almoez Ali (90′) then scored two more goals late on in the second half to complete the 4-1 win. Al-Duhail defender Ahmed Yasser was sent off in the 88th minute.

The result means that Al-Sadd remain in third place in the league standings with 15 points, after five wins and two defeats, and two games in hand against Al-Arabi and Al-Khor. Al-Sadd’s next game is against Qatar SC on November 8.

MATCH DETAILS

Al-Sadd x Al-Duhail (QNB Stars League Round 9)

Venue:

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

Lineups:

Saad Al-Dosari, Jung Woo-young, Khoukhi Boualem, Tarek Salman, Pedro Miguel, Salem Al-Hajri (Ali Asad), Gabi, Hassan Al-Haydos, Akram Afif (Abdulaziz Al-Ansari), Nam Tae-hee, Baghdad Bounedjah

Amine Lecomte, Mohammad Moussa, Medhi Benatia, Ahmed Yasser, Ismaeel Mohammed, Edmilson, Karim Boudiaf, Khaled Saleh (Mohannad Ali), Almoez Ali, Ali Afif, Mohammed Muntari (Youssef Msakni)

Result:

Al-Duhail won 4-1

Goals:

Hassan Al-Haydos 14′
Mohammed Muntari 34′ (P)
Karim Boudiaf 45′
Edmilson 81′
Almoez Ali 90′

Bookings:

Ahmed Yasser 23′, 88′ (Red card)
Baghdad Bounedjah 74′
Medhi Benatia 88′

Referees:

Salman Falahi (Main referee)
Saoud Ahmed (Linesman)
Yousuf Al-Shammari (Linesman)
Nayef Al-Qaderi (Fourth official)