Al Sadd down Al Gharafa in 10-goal thriller as Al Duhail spoil Rodriguez's Al Rayyan debut
The Peninsula
Doha: Reigning champions Al Sadd stayed on top of the QNB Stars League (QSL) standings after clinching a thrilling 6-4 victory over hosts Al Gharafa yesterday.
After their sixth straight win, Al Sadd are now on 18 points with Al Duhail keeping their pursuit after an emphatic 3-0 victory over Al Rayyan in last night’s other game at Al Gharafa Stadium. The Red Knights have a game in hands as they will meet Al Wakrah on October 21 in a rescheduled match.
Yesterday’s first match at the Al Gharafa Stadium saw flurry of goals with Baghdad Bounedjah celebrating his QFA’s top scorer award with strikes in seventh and 51st minutes. Hassan Al Haydous (14th and 40th minutes) and Andrew Ayew (89th minute) also scored for Al Sadd, who also benefited from an own goal from Al Gharafa’s Saifeldeen Fadlalla in the 17th minute.