Lekhwiya and Al Sadd shared the points with a thrilling 3-3 draw at Lekhwiya stadium yesterday.  The hosts looked the better side in the early exchanges, and could have set down an early marker with a Mohammed Ismael overhead kick in the 7th minute. But the shot just edged past the Al Sadd goal.
However against the run of play it was Al Sadd who took the lead in the 19th minute through Baghdad Bounjah. A well-timed through ball from Sadd defender Kasola found Bounjah who calmly slotted the ball past Lekhwiya keeper Claude Amine to give his side the lead with his fourth goal of this QSL season.
The Red Knights immediately went on the front foot and promptly found an equaliser moments later. Smart midfield play from Nam Tae-Hee found Mohamed Tresor on the right wing who whipped a ball across the face of the Sadd goal and Yusef el-Arabi stabbed the ball into the back of the net.
Djamel Belmadi’s side began to grow in confidence and slowly began to dictate the play and won a host of corners. The pick of the chances fell to Luiz Martin, from a short Nam Tae Hee corner however the Qatar international’s shot flew well over the bar.
Lekhwiya made their dominance count and deservedly took a 2-1 lead going into the break. Tae-Hee delivered an inch-perfect cross into the box which found Tunisian international Yusef Msakni who bravely nodded the ball into the back of the net.
The second half started with Lekhwiya on the front foot again, and Belmadi’s side could have stretched their lead further, had Chico Flores not fluffed his lines from an early corner.
Lekhwiya looked totally dominant on ball with Tae-Hee pulling the strings in the centre of the park. However Sadd found their way back into the contest in fortuitous circumstances.
In the 68th minute Al Sadd were given a penalty after Ibrahim and Yusef Msakni battled for a 50/50 ball. The referee pointed to the spot, much to the distress of the Lekhwiya players. Qatar international Hassan al-Haydous promptly stepped up and slotted the ball into the net to give Al Sadd the unlikeliest of equalisers.
Lekhwiya  were frustrated with the decision but put all their focus in finding a winner. They pushed back Al Sadd from the kick-off and grabbed their third of the night on the 74th minute.
South Korean international Tae-Hee scored his fourth goal of the season with a sublimely hit free kick which rebounded off the post and into the back of the net much to the joy of Lekhwiya head coach Belmadi.
However Al Sadd had the final say in the game in the 83rd minute with the sixth and final goal of the tie.
Substitute Hamad Ismael whipped in a low cross which sped past two Lekhwiya defenders and  Baghdad Bounjah was on hand to tap in the ball for his fifth goal of the season and helped the Wolves snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat.