Qatar Stars LeagueMatchday 5Al Wakrah vs Al-Gharafa
Summary
Match report
Al Wakrah vs Al-Gharafa in the Qatar Stars League (Matchday 5) ended in a 3-2 win for Al Wakrah. It was 1-1 at half-time. Al Wakrah came from a goal down to win.
Al Wakrah’s goals came from Aissa Laïdouni in the 38th minute and Gelson Dala in the 78th and 90+3rd minutes. Al-Gharafa’s goals came from Yacine Brahimi in the 45+10th minute (penalty) and Ferjani Sassi in the 48th minute. A. Laïdouni was the highest-rated player on the pitch (7.9).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 11Total shots24
- 5Shots on target8
- 3Corners9
- 2Yellow cards3
Live commentary
It's all over: Al Wakrah beat Al-Gharafa 3-2. In numbers: possession Al Wakrah 40%, Al-Gharafa 60%; shots 11 (5 on target) to 24 (8 on target)
- 90+8'
Booking: Omar Salah (Al Wakrah) for time-wasting
- 90+5'
Yellow card: Gelson Dala (Al Wakrah)
- 90+3'
Goal! Gelson Dala puts Al Wakrah back in front (3-2), assisted by Murad Naji – his second of the match
- 87'
Substitution, Al-Gharafa: Ferjani Sassi comes on for Hassan Aladin
- 85'
Booking: Seydou Sano (Al-Gharafa) for a foul
- 82'
Substitution, Al-Gharafa: Amro Surag makes way for Abdulrahman Al-Rashidi
- 82'
Substitution, Al Wakrah: Amine Zouhzouh comes on for Almahdi Ali
- 78'
Penalty missed! Amine Zouhzouh misses a penalty for Al Wakrah
- 78'
Goal! Gelson Dala equalises for Al Wakrah (2-2)
- 72'
Booking: Pedro Rui da Mota Vieira Martins (Al-Gharafa)
- 71'
Double substitution, Al Wakrah: Nabil Irfan replaces Rabh Boussafi, Ayoub Assal on for Mohamed Simo
- 54'
Yellow card: Abdulrahman Al-Rashidi (Al-Gharafa) for dissent
- 54'
Substitution, Al Wakrah: Gelson Dala makes way for Abdelrahman Zaky
- 48'
Goal! Ferjani Sassi completes the turnaround for Al-Gharafa (2-1) after a pass from Adam Ounas
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: level at 1-1
- 45+10'
Penalty goal! Yacine Brahimi scores from the spot and equalises for Al-Gharafa (1-1)
- 38'
Goal! Aissa Laïdouni gives Al Wakrah the lead (1-0)
- 31'
VAR: the penalty is overturned after the review
Kick-off! Al Wakrah vs Al-Gharafa is under way. Al Wakrah line up in a 4-2-3-1, Al-Gharafa in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
Al WakrahCoach: J. SierraAverage rating 6.74-2-3-1
Al Wakrah – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 99Omair Al SayedGoalkeeper – Rating 7.5
- 16Nabil IrfanDefender – Rating 6.1, On 71'
- 3P. CalioneDefender – Rating 6.3
- 2Lucas MendesDefender – Rating 6.9
- 12Murad Naji HusseinDefender – Rating 6.0, Assist
- 14A. ZakyMidfielder – Rating 6.1, On 54'
- 6Omar Al OsadMidfielder – Rating 6.5, Yellow card 90+8'
- 7A. AssalMidfielder – Rating 5.9, On 71'
- 18Luis AlbertoMidfielder – Rating 6.3
- 75A. ZouhzouhMidfielder – Rating 5.8, On 82'
- 93A. LaïdouniForward – Player of the match, Rating 7.9, Goal 38'
Al WakrahSubstitutes
- 22
22Yousef Mohammed RamadanGoalkeeper - 15
15Almahdi AliDefender82'Rating 6.2 - 20
20Nasser Al YazidiMidfielder - 28
28Yousef El KhatibDefender - 17
17R. BoussafiForward71'Rating 6.7 - 5
5Ahmed FadelMidfielder - 10
10Gelson DalaForward254'Rating 9.3 - 8989Abdulaziz Abdulwahab OthmanGoalkeeper
- 6666Mohamed SimoDefender71'
CoachJ. Sierra
Al-GharafaCoach: Pedro MartinsAverage rating 6.54-2-3-1
Al-Gharafa – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1Khalifa AbabacarGoalkeeper – Rating 5.7
- 2Abdulrahman Faiz Al RashidiDefender – Rating 5.5, Yellow card 54', On 82'
- 18Ayoub Al OuiDefender – Rating 6.3
- 4S. SanoDefender – Rating 5.9, Yellow card 85'
- 23Saifeldeen Hassan FadlallaDefender – Rating 6.3
- 29F. DíazMidfielder – Rating 6.8
- 13F. SassiMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Goal 48', On 87'
- 96A. OunasMidfielder – Rating 7.7, Assist
- 10I. BennacerMidfielder – Rating 7.1
- 8Y. BrahimiMidfielder – Rating 7.0, Penalty goal 45+10'
- 9F. MagriForward – Rating 6.4
Al-GharafaSubstitutes
- 49
49R. FaragallaMidfielder - 90
90A. HassanForward87'Rating 6.5 - 20
20Jang Hyun-SooDefender - 31
31A. KoneGoalkeeper - 5
5Mostafa EssamDefender - 2222Abdirashid Saeed HassanMidfielder
- 11
11Amro Abdelfatah Ali SuragDefender82'Rating 5.9 - 6
6Dame TraoréDefender - 24
24Hamad KahioutGoalkeeper - 4848Fahed Amro Abu HamdehMidfielder
CoachPedro Martins
Stats
Al WakrahAl-Gharafa- 40%Possession60%
- 11Total shots24
- 5Shots on target8
- 3Shots off target8
- 3Blocked shots8
- 9Shots inside the box16
- 2Shots outside the box8
- 3Corners9
- 1Offsides2
- 17Fouls13
- 2Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 6Goalkeeper saves2
- 305Total passes468
- 243Accurate passes404
- 10Free Kicks16
Standings
Standings Qatar Stars League
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Al Ahli Doha | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 6 | Al Wakrah | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 7 |  Lusail City | 8 | +1 | 9 |
| 8 | Al-Gharafa | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 9 |  Al Shamal | 8 | -4 | 9 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Qatar Stars League
- Round
- Matchday 5
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Wakla
