
Al Arabi, Umm Salal claim big wins at QSL Cup
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: Al Arabi thrashed Al Sadd 5 0, while Umm Salal blanked Al Duhail 3 0 in the 10th and final round of the QSL Cup yesterday, boosting confi...
Doha, Qatar: Al Arabi thrashed Al Sadd 5-0, while Umm Salal blanked Al Duhail 3-0 in the 10th and final round of the QSL Cup yesterday, boosting confidence ahead of the knockout stage.
Al Arabi delivered a dominant first-half performance, taking a 4-0 lead at halftime against a second-string Al Sadd side mostly composed of U-19 and U-23 players.
Karl Toko Ekambi (fourth minute), Gerard Hernandez (19), Salem Reda (23) and Mohamad Khalid Gouda (35) effectively ended the contest, with Joao Pedro Daros sealing the rout in the second half at Al Khor Stadium.
Al Arabi finished the 20-team single-stage league round with 19 points, while Al Sadd ended at the bottom with just five points.
Meanwhile, Umm Salal boosted their chances of qualifying directly for the quarter-finals after strikes from Ali Afif (25), Cristo Gonzalez (37) and Abdullah Khalid Al Sheikh (87) at Grand Hamad Stadium.













