Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Rayyan (2nd, 47 pts) held a 29-point advantage over Al Markhiya (11th, 18 pts). The last five rounds placed Al Markhiya 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Per game in the league, Al Rayyan were scoring 2.27 and conceding 1.18, Al Markhiya 0.91 and 2.27, against a competition average of 1.83 goals per team per game.
Al Markhiya's winless run stood at 6. Al Rayyan had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Markhiya, 1.
The match was played at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (capacity 40,740). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Rayyan led 1-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 6-0.
Goal scorers
Al Rayyan: Gabriel Pereira (26'), Achraf Bencharki (47'), Róger Guedes (58'), Achraf Bencharki (61'), Ahmed Al-Rawi (62'), André Amaro (87')
Key stats
Possession: Al Rayyan 57% · Al Markhiya 43% · Total shots: 20-13 · On target: 9-5 · Corners: 7-9