Al Duhail Head Coach Hernan Crespo emphasised that the team succeeded this evening in achieving a well-deserved victory versus a strong team. Crespo said in a statement after the match: It was a difficult game once again versus Al Wakra. They managed to take the lead but we succeeded to overcome all difficulties and return with a win due to courage and determination.

Crespo added: We missed the efforts of a number of our players who are recovering from injuries. The remaining players who showed up today put their best efforts and accomplished the desired result to make the fans happy.

The Coach concluded: We will continue to play each and every game as finals. I would like to thank everyone for their hard work in order to score the expected results by the Club fans in all competitions.