AL RAYYAN (Interstat) — Al Khor powered past Al Rayyan II 4-1 on Thursday, using a four-goal burst to turn the match. Al Khor opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, added another in the 51st minute, struck again in the 62nd minute and made it four in the 64th minute. Al Rayyan II pulled one back in the 73rd minute, but the visitors controlled the night. With the result, Al Khor improved to 1-0 in this competition and 2-3 across all competitions. Al Rayyan II fell to 0-1 in this competition and 0-1 across all competitions. The win gave Al Khor a second victory overall this season, while Al Rayyan II remained without a win. Al Khor’s attacking pressure produced goals before and after halftime, and its defense protected the lead after Al Rayyan II’s late consolation. The home side could not build enough momentum to close the gap.