(Interstat) — Al Shamal took an early lead when Akram Afif scored a right-footed goal in the 20th minute, but Al Sadd equalized two minutes later through Roberto Firmino’s right-footed strike. Baghdad Bounedjah put the home side ahead in the 65th minute with another right-footed goal. Paulo Otávio extended the lead with a left-footed goal in the 68th minute, making it 3-1.

Al Shamal’s Abdessamed Bounacer was sent off in the 49th minute. The visitors received multiple yellow cards including Mohammed Waad in the 30th, Pedro Miguel in the 45th+5, David Prats in the 53rd, and Akram Afif and Jeison Murillo in the 85th, Michel Termanini in the 89th, and Agustín Soría in the 90th+3.

Pedro Miguel, Agustín Soría and substitute Mohammed Waad each recorded an assist.

Al Sadd improved to 1 win and 2 losses in the competition and overall. Al Shamal fell to 4 wins and 2 losses in the competition and overall.