Al-RayyanW27 Aug · Away Al Wakrah · 2:1D1 Sep · Away Al Shamal SC · 3:3D5 Sep · Home Al-Duhail · 1:1W11 Sep · Home Al Ahli Doha · 3:0W16 Sep · Home Al Faisaly · 4:3D20 Sep · Home Qatar SC · 2:2
1:0
Finished
Kick-off was
BST
Lusail CityL18 Jul · Away Dordrecht · 0:5L24 Jul · Away Den Bosch · 1:2L20 Aug · Away Al-Rayyan · 0:1D28 Aug · Away Al Ahli Doha · 3:3W4 Sep · Home Al Wakrah · 4:0D11 Sep · Away Al-Gharafa · 0:0
In the Stars League game on 20 August 2026, Al-Rayyan beat Lusail City 1:0. Match numbers: shots on target 6:1, corners 5:3.
Match report
As-Sadd defeated Lweil City 1-0 in the Star League regular season opener on Wednesday evening. Gabriel Pereira's 43rd-minute header proved the difference at the home ground. The result leaves the hosts top of the table with six points from two games.
The visitors started brightly and pressed early, but As-Sadd weathered the initial storm. A. Nemati picked up a caution in the 17th minute as tensions rose. Both sides traded yellow cards before the break — N. Al Hadhrami and D. Amaro booked for the hosts, while A. Alaaeldin went off for Lweil City.
Pereira's goal came from a well-worked move. The striker finished sharply to give As-Sadd the lead just before the interval. Lweil City responded with changes at the break, bringing on Rodrigo and Al Ganehi in an attempt to find an equaliser. They also substituted Ebrahimi, Aiash and Firouzi for attacking impetus.
As-Sadd controlled the tempo after the restart. They created two big chances compared to none for the visitors, though only one found the net. Lweil City's goalkeeper E. Mesquita made six saves to keep the deficit manageable — until he was sent off in stoppage time.
Statistics show As-Sadd dominated possession at 56 per cent and registered 12 shots on target compared to six. The visitors managed only one shot on target despite making more substitutions. As-Sadd completed 459 passes to 357, while their shots accuracy of 32 per cent tells a different story to the final scoreline.
The win moves As-Sadd further clear at the top, while Lweil City remain in fifth place with four points from three matches. The hosts have now won both their games this season, extending a positive run that includes a 4-0 victory over Al-Arabi earlier in the year.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %56.00–44
Shots on target6–1
Shots off target10–2
Big chances2–0
HT🟨17' A. Nemati — Yellow card🟨29' A. Alaaeldin — Yellow card🟨29' N. Al Hadhrami — Yellow card🟨32' D. Amaro — Yellow card⚽43' Gabriel Pereira — Goal⇄62' A. Alaaeldin — Substitution⇄62' D. Amaro — Substitution⇄63' A. Alaaeldin — Substitution⇄63' D. Amaro — Substitution🟨66' A. Al Ganehi — Yellow card⇄66' N. Al Hadhrami — Substitution⇄67' N. Al Hadhrami — Substitution🟨67' E. Mesquita — Yellow card⇄75' O. Ebrahimi — Substitution⇄75' M. Aiash — Substitution⇄75' H. Firouzi — Substitution🟨80' D. Garcia — Yellow card⇄83' Rodrigo — Substitution⇄83' A. Al Ganehi — Substitution⇄90+1' Gabriel Pereira — Substitution🟥90+3' E. Mesquita — Red card
W27 Aug · Away Al Wakrah · 2:1D1 Sep · Away Al Shamal SC · 3:3D5 Sep · Home Al-Duhail · 1:1W11 Sep · Home Al Ahli Doha · 3:0W16 Sep · Home Al Faisaly · 4:3D20 Sep · Home Qatar SC · 2:2
