Al Wakrah 1:2 Al-Rayyan: Stars League Match Result

Match report

Al-Wakrah hosted Al-Rayyan in the second round of the Star League on Wednesday, and the visitors took all three points with a 1:2 victory. Roger Guedes gave the hosts an early lead before stoppage time, but Al-Rayyan turned the game around with second-half goals from A. Zouhzouh and A. Alaaeldin. By then the pattern was clear — Al-Rayyan were clinical where Al-Wakrah were not.

Guedes nodded in from close range just before the interval, capitalising on a moment of uncertainty at the back. Al-Wakrah had 55 per cent possession and pushed forward, but their efficiency was questionable. They created two big chances and registered four shots on target, yet only found the net once. To be fair, Al-Rayyan were sharper with what they got.

The visitors took the lead in the 73rd minute when Zouhzouh found space inside the box and finished. Al-Wakrah responded, bringing on Wesley and A. Al Minhali at half-time, but the visitors doubled their advantage with a late strike from Alaaeldin in the 90th minute. The hosts had more attacks — 104 compared to 88 — but the shots tell another story. Fourteen shots off target against Al-Rayyan's five suggests they were reaching for something that wasn't there.

Al-Rayyan's defensive work was solid. They made 35 clearances to Al-Wakrah's 12 and won 16 aerial duels against seven. Their keeper made four saves, and they created four big chances while managing only one goal. Shots accuracy of 33 per cent against 17 per cent says it all — efficiency over volume.

The result leaves Al-Rayyan top of the table with six points from two matches, while Al-Wakrah sit eighth with just one. The visitors are unbeaten in two, and this away win extends that run. Al-Wakrah's recent form has been uneven — a 2:2 draw with Qatar followed by heavy defeats — but this loss confirms they still have work to do.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 55.00 – 45

Shots on target 4 – 4

Shots off target 13 – 5

Big chances 2 – 4

🟨 14' A. Amaro — Yellow card 🟨 19' A. Al Ganehi — Yellow card 🟨 45' A. Ali — Yellow card ⚽ 45+1' Roger Guedes — Goal 🟨 56' Gregore — Yellow card ⇄ 66' Wesley — Substitution ⇄ 66' A. Al Minhali — Substitution ⇄ 67' O. Salah — Substitution ⚽ 73' A. Zouhzouh — Goal ⇄ 82' D. Amaro — Substitution ⇄ 82' A. Al Ganehi — Substitution 🟨 87' R. Berkane — Yellow card ⇄ 88' A. Zouhzouh — Substitution ⚽ 90' A. Alaaeldin — Goal ⇄ 90+3' Gabriel Pereira — Substitution

Match events

14' 0:0 Al-Rayyan Yellow card A. Amaro
19' 0:0 Al-Rayyan Yellow card A. Al Ganehi
45' 0:0 Al Wakrah Yellow card A. Ali
45+1' 0:1 Al-Rayyan Goal Roger Guedes assist: Gabriel Pereira
56' 0:1 Al-Rayyan Yellow card Gregore
66' 0:1 Al-Rayyan Substitution Wesley off: D. Diakite
66' 0:1 Al-Rayyan Substitution A. Al Minhali off: A. Alaaeldin
67' 0:1 Al Wakrah Substitution O. Salah off: A. Assal
73' 1:1 Al Wakrah Goal A. Zouhzouh
82' 1:1 Al-Rayyan Substitution D. Amaro off: J. De Sart
82' 1:1 Al-Rayyan Substitution A. Al Ganehi off: A. Al Rawi
87' 1:1 Al Wakrah Yellow card R. Berkane
88' 1:1 Al Wakrah Substitution A. Zouhzouh off: Gelson Dala
90' 1:2 Al-Rayyan Goal A. Alaaeldin assist: D. Diakite
90+3' 1:2 Al-Rayyan Substitution Gabriel Pereira off: H. Ahmed

Statistics

55.00 Possession, % 45

4 Shots on target 4

13 Shots off target 5

2 Big chances 4

104 Attacks 88

5 Corners 3

11 Fouls 17

17 Free kicks 11

0 Offsides 0

2 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 17

20 Throw-ins 7

All statistics

7/2330% Aerial duels 16/2370%

66 Backward passes 57

6 Blocked shots 3

12 Clearances 35

6/2921% Crosses 5/956%

6/1638% Dribbles 3/743%

54 Failed passes 72

2 Goalkeeper saves 4

7 Interceptions 6

15 Key passes 9

15/3247% Long passes 26/5250%

118 Passes into the final third 66

309 Passes in the opposition half 227

185 Passes in own half 176

0.17 Shot accuracy 0.33

12 Shots inside the box 6

4/850% Tackles 12/1867%

465 Total passes 394

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