Match Report
The table read 11th (Qatar SC, 1 pts) against 1st (Al Sadd, 6 pts), 5 points apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Qatar SC 2 scored and 4 conceded per game, Al Sadd 4.5 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.92.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Qatar SC 3, draws 0, Al Sadd 7, at 2.9 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (capacity 40,740). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Sadd led 3-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 2-6.
Goal scorers
Qatar SC: Joao Pedro (61'), Pau Prim (82') · Al Sadd: Paulo Otávio (15'), Paulo Otávio (22'), Yusuf Abdurisag (29'), Roberto Firmino (71'), Claudinho (85'), Akram Afif (90')
Key stats
Possession: Qatar SC 42% · Al Sadd 58% · Total shots: 14-27 · On target: 6-19 · Corners: 3-2