DOHA. Al Sadd tops Al Ahli 4-2. Al Sadd capitalized on its better ball possession (59%).

Al Sadd remained in 10 after Ahmed Suhail received a red card in the 74′. Nonetheless, Al Sadd still was able to win this match competing only with 10 players​.

The match was played at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium stadium in Doha on Saturday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Abdulhadi Al Asmar Al Ruaile who was helped by Taleb Salem Al Marri and Khalid Ayed Khalaf. The 4th official was Hussain Abdulla Alsayed. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was extremely hot at 41.14 degrees Celsius or 106.05 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 75%.​

Match Statistics​

Al Sadd

4 - 2

Al Ahli

  • 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
  • 27 Total 10
  • 11 On Target 3
  • 8 Off Target 5
  • 8 Shots blocked 2
  • 100 Attack 95
  • 61 Dangerous attack 31
  • 79 Ball safe 70
  • 1 Penalties 2
  • 11 Corners 2
  • 2 Off Sides 5
Fouls
  • 15 Total 18
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Al Sadd was in firm control of the ball 59% while Al Ahli was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Al Sadd was more aggressive with 61 dangerous attacks and 27 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Al Sadd won the match​.

Al Sadd shot 27 times, 11 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Al Ahli shot 10 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Al Sadd received 3 yellow cards (Tarek Salman, Hashim Ali and Guilherme). On the opposite side, Al Ahli received 2 yellow cards (Islam Yassine Al Sharif and Abubakar Mohammed Bayomi).

(Al Sadd) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (74′).

Match Timeline

A. Hazbavi(goal)Akram Afif
7'
11'
Abubakar Mohammed Bayomi- Yellow
Akram Afif (penalty)
26'
39'
Marwan Badreldin- sub ->Yazan Naim
Guilherme- Yellow
41'
46'
Ahmad Al Sebai- sub ->Abubakar Mohammed Bayomi
Yusuf Abdurisag(goal)Akram Afif
62'
64'
Islam Yassine- Yellow
Ahmed Suhail- sub ->Mohammad Amin Hazbavi
67'
69'
Jassem Al Sharshani- sub ->Sekou Oumar Yansane
Ahmed Suhail- Red
74'
76'
Naïm Sliti(penalty)
Abdullah Al Yazidi- sub ->Yusuf Abdurisag
77'
G. Plata(goal)
78'
82'
Naïm Sliti(penalty)
Hashim Ali- sub ->Hassan Al Heidos
83'
Ahmed Sayyar- sub ->Guilherme
83'
86'
Mohammed Abdulla Al-Ishaq- sub ->Mohamed Aiash
86'
Yaseen Lafrid- sub ->Islam Yassine Al Sharif
Tarek Salman- Yellow
67'
Hashim Ali- Yellow
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Al Sadd
49
22
Al Rayyan
47
22
Al Gharafa
44
22
Al Wakrah
38
22
Al Arabi
29
22
Al Duhail
28
22
Umm Salal
28
22
Qatar SC
25
22
Al Shamal
25
22
Al Ahli
23
22
Al Markhiya
18
22
Al Mu\'aidar
14
22

After this match, Al Sadd has 6 points to occupy the 1st place in the table. Regarding the opposition, Al Ahli stays with 0 points (10th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Al Sadd will host Al Wakrah on the 2nd of September with a 24-5 head to head stats in favor of Al Sadd (7 draws).

Al Ahli will host Al Gharafa on the 1st of September with a 16-7 head to head in favor of Al Gharafa (8 draws).

Al Sadd – Formation

Al Sadd
G
Saad Al-Sheeb 1.Qatar
6.8
D
Tarek Salman 5.Qatar
7.0
67'
D
Paulo Otávio 6.Brazil
7.0
D
Boualem Khoukhi 16.Qatar
6.3
D
A. Hazbavi 55.Iran
8.1
67' 7'
M
Hasan Al-Haydos 10.Qatar
6.8
83'
M
Guilherme 18.Brazil
7.1
83' 41'
M
M. Uribe 88.Colombia
6.9
F
Yusuf Abdurisag 9.Qatar
7.9
77' 62'
F
G. Plata 19.Ecuador
8.8
78'
F
Akram Afif 51.Qatar
10.2
26'
Substitutes
G
Meshaal Barsham 22.Qatar
G
Youssef Abdullah Baliadeh 31.Qatar
D
Ahmed Suhail 37.Qatar
67' 74'
M
Ahmed Sayyar 4.Qatar
83'
M
Mohammed Waad 7.Qatar
M
Abdullah Al Yazidi 13.Qatar
6.6
77'
M
Mustafa Mashaal 14.Qatar
F
Hashim Ali 23.Qatar
83' 90'
F
Ahmad Al Saeed 28.Qatar

Al Sadd started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Bruno Miguel Nogueira Pinheiro decided to play with the following team: Saad Al Sheeb (6.8), Tarek Salman (7.0), Mohammad Amin Hazbavi (8.1), Boualem Khoukhi (6.3), Paulo Otávio (7.0), Hassan Al Heidos (6.8), Mateus Uribe (6.9), Guilherme (7.1), Gonzalo Plata (8.8), Yusuf Abdurisag (7.9) and Akram Afif (10.2).

The home team had on the bench: Ahmed Sayyar, Mohammed Waad, Abdullah Badr Al Yazidi (6.6), Mostafa Mashaal, Meshaal Aissa Barsham, Hashim Ali, Ahmad Mohammed Al-Saeed, Yousef Abdullah Balideh and Ahmed Suhail.

Substitutions

Al Sadd made 4 changes: Yusuf Abdurisag for Abdullah Badr Al Yazidi (77′), Mohammad Amin Hazbavi for Ahmed Suhail (67′), Hassan Al Heidos for Hashim Ali (83′) and Guilherme for Ahmed Sayyar (83′).

Best player: Gonzalo Plata​

The player that probably impressed the most for Al Sadd was Gonzalo Plata.

His rating is (8.8) with 1 goal, 29 passes (0% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 10 duels out of 16. He performed 2 crosses.

Al Ahli – Formation

Al Ahli
G
Yazan Naim 1.Qatar
7.0
39'
D
Islam Yassine 3.Qatar
6.1
86' 64'
D
Danilo Arboleda 5.Colombia
6.8
D
Mohamed Emad Aiash 15.Qatar
6.5
86'
D
Jassem Mohammed 18.Qatar
5.8
M
Idrissa Doumbia 8.Ivory Coast
6.8
M
Naïm Sliti 10.Tunisia
8.9
76', 82'
M
Abubakar Mohammed Bayomi 14.Qatar
6.3
46' 11'
M
Abdulrasheed Umaru 23.Qatar
6.2
F
Yazan Al Naimat 11.Jordan
7.5
F
S. Yansané 17.France
6.6
69'
Substitutes
G
Marwan Badreldin 35.Qatar
7.0
39'
D
Talal Abdulla Bahzad 4.Qatar
D
Yaseen Lafrid 26.Qatar
86'
M
Ali Qadry 9.Qatar
M
Ahmad Al Sebai 12.Qatar
6.7
46'
M
Mohammed Abdulla Al-Ishaq 21.Qatar
86'
M
Eslam Abdelkader 25.Qatar
M
Jassem Al Sharshani 27.Qatar
6.5
69'
F
Eissa El Nagar 2.Qatar
F
Navid Mohammad Doozandeh 32.Qatar

Al Ahli started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Damir Markanovic played with: Yazan Naim (7.0), Jassem Mohammed (5.8), Danilo Arboleda (6.8), Mohamed Aiash (6.5), Islam Yassine Al Sharif (6.1), Abdulrasheed Umaru (6.2), Abubakar Mohammed Bayomi (6.3), Idrissa Doumbia (6.8), Naïm Sliti (8.9), Yazan Al Naimat (7.5) and Sekou Oumar Yansane (6.6).

They had on the bench: Eissa Abdelbaset Elnagar, Talal Abdulla Bahzad, Ali Qadry, Ahmad Sebaie (6.7), Mohammed Abdulla Al-Ishaq, Eslam Abdelkader, Yaseen Lafrid, Jassem Al Sharshani (6.5), Navid Doozandeh and Marwan Badredlin (7.0).

Al Ahli could not rely on the presence of Marwan Badredlin (injured).

Substitutions

Al Ahli made 5 changes: Yazan Naim for Marwan Badredlin (39′), Abubakar Mohammed Bayomi for Ahmad Sebaie (46′), Sekou Oumar Yansane for Jassem Al Sharshani (69′), Mohamed Aiash for Mohammed Abdulla Al-Ishaq (86′) and Islam Yassine Al Sharif for Yaseen Lafrid (86′).

Best player: Naïm Sliti​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Al Ahli was Naïm Sliti.

His rating is (8.9) with 2 goals, 25 passes (0% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 11 duels out of 16. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premier League.​