Al Sadd inch closer to title; Al Rayyan go second
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: Algerian striker Baghdad Bounedjah smashed a hat trick while Qatar star Akram Afif scored a brace as Al Sadd trounced Al Ahli 9 1 to move...
Doha, Qatar: Algerian striker Baghdad Bounedjah smashed a hat-trick while Qatar star Akram Afif scored a brace as Al Sadd trounced Al Ahli 9-1 to move closer to the Expo Stars League (ESL) crown yesterday.
Al Rayyan also gained from their rescheduled clash against Qatar SC, clinching a dominant 3-0 victory to jump to second on the points table.
At the Al Thumama Stadium, Afif opened the floodgates in the third minute slotting a left-footed hit in the centre after an assist from Gonzalo Plata. Yousuf Abdurisag (32nd minute) and Guilherme Torres (35th minute) extended the lead before Al Ahli pulled one back through Sekou Yansane in 45th minute.
A 50th minute red card to Idrissa Doumbia cost Al Ahli dearly as the Wolves registered six more goals in the second half.