Match Report
13 points and 6 places separated them: Al-Arabi SC 7th with 32, Al Sadd 1st with 45. In league terms the two rates read 1.68/1.86 for Al-Arabi SC and 2.55/1.36 for Al Sadd (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.66.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 3 Al-Arabi SC wins, 4 for Al Sadd, 1 draw, at 4.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. 88% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
Khalifa International Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 45,857. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al-Arabi SC: Pablo Sarabia (82'), Isaac Lihadji (88') · Al Sadd: Roberto Firmino (54')
Key stats
Possession: Al-Arabi SC 64% · Al Sadd 36% · Total shots: 21-9 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 8-4