Match Report
The table read 4th (Al Gharafa, 36 pts) against 2nd (Al Rayyan, 38 pts), 2 points apart. Al Gharafa ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.66 goals per team per game, Al Gharafa ran at 1.64 scored and 1.64 conceded, Al Rayyan at 2.09 and 1.45.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 7 Al Gharafa wins, 4 for Al Rayyan, 1 draw, at 3.92 goals per meeting. 92% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
The match was played at Grand Hamad Stadium (capacity 44,400). On the scoreboard, Al Rayyan led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Al Gharafa: Ferjani Sassi (57'), Amro Abdelfatah Surag (61'), Joselu (84') · Al Rayyan: Rodrigo (4'), Róger Guedes (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Gharafa 41% · Al Rayyan 59% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 7-6