Al Rayyan held Al Duhail to a 1-1 draw in a high intensity round 14 clash of the Qatar Stars League at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium yesterday.
Adil Boulbina scored for Al Duhail in the 13th minute while Wesley Ribeiro Silva shot home the equaliser for Al Rayyan in the 34th minute.
Al Rayyan got a reprieve in the 72nd minute when a penalty was overturned following VAR after Boulbina had stumbled with Al Rayyan goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada getting his fingertips at the ball.
It was the Red Knights who attacked from the word go. In the very 6th minute of play a strong Karim Boudiaf header off a corner kick was blocked by Abunada. Minutes later, another Al Duhail attempt found the bottom of the left post but only for the ball to move out.
Soon, Boulbina found the net converting a Bourigeaud Benjamin cross from the right. The Lions hit back with Wesley moving the ball centre just outside the box before making a successful strike into the net.
While Al Rayyan tried to push hard in the second session, they were unable to find a finish. Al Duhail kept the tempo trying to encash on opportunites but they too failed to convert a second time. Al Duhail moved up to sixth place with 20 points, while Al Rayyan climbed to fourth on 24 points.
Earlier, Al Shamal and Al Sailiya played out a goalless draw at the Al Shamal Stadium. The results meant that Al Shamal remained in third place with 25 points and Al Sailiya in tenth with 12 points.
Today, Al Ahli will lock horns with Qatar SC at Al Thumama Stadium at 5:45pm before Al Gharafa take on Al Sadd at the Thani Bin Jasim Stadium at 7:45pm.