Boli, Khalilzadeh on target as Al Rayyan beat Qatar SC 2-1
13 Jan 2021 - 10:02
Al Rayyan s Yohan Boli in action.
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Doha: Goals from either halves helped Al Rayyan beat Qatar SC 2-1 as the Lions reduced the gap on top four sides of the QNB Stars League (QSL) at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday.
Yohan Boli (45+1) and Shojae Khalilzadeh (54) were on target for Al Rayyan during the Round 14 fixture while Qatar SC’s reply came through Youcef Belaili (79).
It was the sixth win of the season for Al Rayyan, now playing under coach Laurent Blanc. The Lions have 22 points, whereas Qatar SC have a tally of 23.
24 Dec 2020 - 9:36
Al Sadd’s coach Xavi Hernandez greets Al Rayyan’s new coach Laurent Blanc during their QNB Stars League match, played at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, yesterday.
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Feared striker Baghdad Bounedjah scored deep into the second half as Al Sadd edged arch-rivals Al Rayyan 1-0 in their traditional Qatar Clasico clash at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.
After a sensational first half performance from both the sides, Al Sadd dominated the final session with Bounedjah netting the winner in 83rd minute – once again proving his mettle following his brace in the Wolves’ 2-1 win over Al Arabi in the Amir Cup final on Friday.
21 Dec 2020 - 9:46
Blanc poses for a group photo with Al Rayyan s U-23 team.
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Popular coach Laurent Blanc’s immediate task in Qatar is to put Al Rayyan’s QNB Stars League (QSL) campaign back on track. But the 1998 World Cup winner faces a stiff challenge in his first game as Al Rayyan confront an in-form Al Sadd side coached by Xavi this Wednesday.
Dubbed the Qatar Clasico, both the Qatar football giants will clash in their QSL’s Round 10 clash at Al Sadd Stadium on Wednesday with Al Rayyan hoping for a turnaround in their performance.