AR-RAYYAN, Qatar (Interstat) — Al Sadd SC defeated Al Shamal SC 3-2 on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in a Stars League match that featured four goals inside the first 68 minutes, a red card and a flurry of late yellow cards.

Al Sadd opened the scoring in the 20th minute when Akram Afif converted a right-footed shot. Two minutes later, Al Shamal equalized through Roberto Firmino, also with a right-footed strike. The home side regained the lead in the 65th minute as Baghdad Bounedjah scored with his right foot. Al Shamal again drew level in the 68th minute when Paulo Otávio finished with his left foot.

The decisive goal came later, though the scorer was not specified in the match report. Al Sadd’s three goals were enough to secure the victory despite Al Shamal’s two equalizers.

The match turned physical early. Mohammed Waad, an Al Sadd substitute, received a yellow card in the 30th minute. Al Shamal’s Abdessamed Bounacer was sent off in the 49th minute for a red-card offense, reducing the visitors to 10 men. Additional yellow cards were issued to Al Sadd’s Pedro Miguel in first-half stoppage time, Al Shamal’s David Prats in the 53rd minute, Al Sadd’s Akram Afif and Al Shamal’s Jeison Murillo in the 85th minute, Al Shamal’s Michel Termanini in the 89th minute and Al Shamal’s Agustín Soría in the third minute of second-half stoppage time.

Key individual performances included assists from Al Sadd defender Pedro Miguel, Al Shamal midfielder Agustín Soría and Al Sadd substitute Mohammed Waad, each credited with one assist. No further details were available on which goals those assists directly preceded.

The win improved Al Sadd’s record in Stars League competition to 1 win and 2 losses, matching their overall record across all competitions. Al Shamal fell to 4 wins and 2 losses in both league and all-competition play.

Al Shamal entered the match after a 2-0 loss to Qatar SC on April 13. Their earlier results included a 1-0 win at Al Wakrah on March 12, a 3-2 home victory over Al Arabi on Sept. 13, 2025, a 4-2 win over Al Rayyan on Aug. 22, 2025, and a 2-0 victory against Al Ahli on Aug. 14, 2025.

Al Sadd’s previous two matches were both losses: a 2-1 defeat at Al Arabi on March 17 and a 5-2 home loss to Umm Salal on March 13.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Al Shamal 3, Al Sadd 1. Interstat’s ELO system had given Al Sadd a 53.90 percent probability to win.