Bounjah grabs three as Sadd hit Rayyan for five in the Qatar Clasico

 

Al Sadd produced an attacking master class to defeat reigning QSL champions Al Rayyan 5-0 in the Qatar Clasico on Wednesday evening. Sadd opened the scoring towards the end of the first half and a further four goals in the second half to pile the misery on Al Rayyan. The tie also saw Algerian striker Bagdad Bounjah score a hat-trick to confirm his status as the leagues top scorer. 

 

Typically the Clasico started at breakneck speed withAl Rayyan having a early chance to open the scoring, unfortunately Abulrahman Al Harazi, couldnt get the ball out of his feet in time with just one minute on the clock. The hosts Al Rayyan dominated the ball in the early exchanges but lacked that cutting edge despite their flare in the final third. 

 

Sadd registered their first chance of note after 23 minutes of the game. Bagdad Bounjah held the ball up well before laying off his shot to compatriot Jurgitha Hamroun, however the wingers sliced effort flew way over the Rayyan cross bar. 

 

The tie opened midway though the first half and the side exchanged chances. On the 25th minute Rodrigo Tabata produced a textbook freekick which was comfortably saved following Sergio Garcia being bundeled down just outside the box. Sadd also could of opened the scoring a Hamroun cross was flicked on by Bounjah to Hassan Haydoos and his acrobatic strike was easily caught by Rayyan keeper Omar Barry. 

 

Win five minutes to go in the first half Al Sadd where awarded a penalty. A fierce strike from Xavi was adjudged to have hit Daniel Gomu on the arm and the referee wasted no time in pointing to the penaty spot. Al Sadd’s leading scorer Bagdad Bounjah was the calmest man in the stadium and calmly slotted the ball into the back of the net to give the Wolves a 1-0 lead. 

 

Al Sadd made a dream start to the second half and promptly doubled their lead after the restart. A fine solo run from Jugurtha Hamroun saw the Algerian race up the left hard side. His cross found Bagdad Bounjah who tapped in from close range for his second of the game and twelfth of the season. 

 

Willed on by the typically boisterous Qatar Clasico crowd Al Sadd killed off the game thanks to a top class free kick from captain Xavi. Striker Bagdad Bounjah was fouled just outside the box, Xavi primed himself for the strike and curled the ball into the top corner registering his fourth goal in as many QSL games. 

 

Al Sadd added  a fourth goal to confirm their dominance on the 65th minute. Al Sadd where moving the ball with intent in the Rayyan final third, Wolves captain Xavi picked out man of the match contender Hamroun who gracefully chipped the ball past Omar Barry much to the joy of his team-mates. 

 

Al Sadd where at their free flowing best and Bagdad Bounjah grabbed a hat-trick and his sides fifth of the night to further exert misery on an Al Rayyan side bereft of ideas in defence. Pedro Corriea knocked the ball up to the Algerian Bounjah who smashed the ball in to the top right hand corner to confirm the rout.