Hassan al-Haydos (45+4 minute) and Akram Afif (52nd minute) scored a goal apiece as reigning champions Al Sadd beat Qatar SC 2-0 in the QNB Stars League yesterday. Qatar SC were reduced to nine men after Omar al-Emadi and Badr Benoun were shown red cards. The win saw Sadd move on to third, two points ahead of Qatar SC. In another match, Al Markhiya overcame Umm Salal 2-1. Umm Salal took the lead through Nasser al-Nasr in the fourth minute, but Markhiya hit back through Driss Fettouhi’s goals in the 35th and 40th minutes. Al Markhiya are eighth with 15 points, while Umm Salal are bottom with nine points. Meanwhile, Al Shamal and Al Wakrah played a goalless draw, which kept them 11th and sixth respectively in the standings.
February 26, 2023 | 12:04 AM