Al-Sadd settled for a point after drawing 3-3 with Al-Duhail in the QNB Stars League Round 9 game which was played on Wednesday at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium.
Baghdad Bounedjah opened the scoring for Al-Sadd (4′), before Michael Olunga equalised (26′). An own goal from Pedro (31′) gave Al-Duhail a 2-1 lead and that’s how the score stood at halftime. The Wolves came back strongly in the second half and turned the tables with two quick goals from Khoukhi Boualem (73′) and substitute Rodrigo Tabata (74′). Olunga then got his second goal of the game in the 89th minute to snatch a draw.
The result means that Al-Sadd maintain their three-point lead at the top of the table, while increasing their tally to 24 points from eight wins and a draw.
MATCH DETAILS
Al-Sadd x Al-Duhail (QNB Stars League Round 9)
Venue:
Thani bin Jassim Stadium (Al-Sadd)
Lineups:
Al-Sadd: Meshaal Barsham, Pedro Miguel, Jung Woo-young, Abdelkarim Hassan (Tarek Salman), Ali Asad (Rodrigo Tabata), Hassan Al-Haydos (Yusuf Abdurisag), Baghdad Bounedjah, Khoukhi Boualem, Guilherme Torres, Santi Cazorla (Rodrigo Tabata), Andre Ayew
Al-Duhail: Salah Zakaria, Toby Alderweireld, Ismaeel Mohammad, Bassam Al-Rawi, Luiz Mairton, Edmilson, Almoez Ali, Ferjani Sassi, Michael Olunga, Sultan Al-Braik, Nam Tae-hee
Result:
3-3 draw
Goals:
Baghdad Bounedjah 4′
Michael Olunga 26′, 89′
Pedro Miguel 31′
Khoukhi Boualem 73′
Rodrigo Tabata 74′
Bookings:
Ferjani Sassi 17′
Baghdad Bounedjah 36′
Luiz Mairton 45′ (red card)
Jung Woo-young 58′
Yusuf Abdurisag 85′
Referees:
Meshari Al-Shammari (main referee)
Saoud Ahmed (assistant 1)
Zahi Al-Shammari (assistant 2)
Sultan Al-Sharshan (fourth official)
