Match Report
The table read 4th (Al-Arabi SC, 19 pts) against 17th (Lusail City, 7 pts), 12 points apart. The last five rounds placed Al-Arabi SC no better than 13th for form, against 4th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.7/1.6 for Al-Arabi SC and 1.5/2.6 for Lusail City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.78.
Al-Arabi SC entered with three wins in a row.
Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha staged the fixture, a ground that holds 13,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al-Arabi SC led 4-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 6-1.
Goal scorers
Al-Arabi SC: João Pedro Darros (19'), Yazan Al-Naimat (22'), Yazan Al-Naimat (34'), João Pedro Darros (41'), Michael Olunga (75'), Yazan Al-Naimat (87') · Lusail City: Mohamed Shaaban (57')