Al Duhail First Football Team suffered a 4-1 defeat to Al Sadd in the Amir Cup semifinal match held at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
Starting Lineup
Al Duhail started the match with the following players:
- Goalkeeper: Salah Zakaria (1)
- Defense/Midfield/Attack: Lucas Silva (3), Paulo Edmilson (8), Krzysztof Piątek (9), Al Moez Ali (11), Luiz Martin (15), Youssouf Sabaly (17), Sultan Al Brake (18), Benjamin Bourigeaud (19), Ibrahima Bamba (22), Boubakary Soumaré (34).
Match Highlights
- 10th Minute: Akram Afif opened the scoring for Al Sadd, securing an early lead.
- 24th Minute: Rafa Mújica added a second goal, putting Al Sadd up 2-0.
- 55th Minute: Following a brilliant passing sequence, Boubakary Soumaré finished perfectly into the net, narrowing the gap to 2-1.
- 77th Minute: Al Duhail nearly equalized, but Al Sadd defense cleared Piątek’s lobbed shot away from an empty net.
- 78th Minute: Mubarak Shanan missed a golden opportunity, failing to convert the most dangerous chance of the second half.
- 82nd Minute: Hassan Al Haydos scored Al-Sadd third goal, making the score 3-1.
- 84th Minute: Piątek came close again with a header, but it was cleared by the defense.
- 90+1 Minute: Akram Afif netted his second and the team’s fourth goal to seal the victory.
Final Score: Al Sadd 4 – 1 Al Duhail
