Match Report
In the standings it was Al Sadd 20th on 5 points, Al Mesaimeer 13th on 13 — separated by 8. Recent form flatters Al Mesaimeer's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 13th. Per game in the league, Al Sadd were scoring 1.8 and conceding 3.1, Al Mesaimeer 1.8 and 1.7, against a competition average of 1.78 goals per team per game.
Al Mesaimeer had not won in 5 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Sadd: Abdulrahman Bakri Al-Ameen (42') · Al Mesaimeer: Hamad Said Balgheit (23'), Youssef Dhaflaoui (54'), Gabriel Gama (57')
Key stats
Possession: Al Sadd 44% · Al Mesaimeer 56% · Total shots: 9-15 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 4-6