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<p>Al Sadd defeated Al Khor 2-1 in the QNB Stars League at the Al Khor Stadium on Wednesday.</p><p>The match was rescheduled from Week 5 due to Al Sadd’s engagements in the 2018 AFC Champions League, where they lost out to Iran’s Persepolis on aggregate in the semifinals.</p><p>Baghdad Bounedjah scored Al Sadd’s goals in the 16th and 86th minutes, while Wagner Ferreira found the target for Al Khor in the 70th minute.</p><p>Al Sadd moved to 29 points with their ninth victory, while Al Khor stayed on eight points, having crashed to their ninth defeat.</p><p>Bounedjah took his personal tally to 21 goals on top of the scorers’ chart.</p><p>After Al Khor showed early enthusiasm, Al Sadd dominated the proceedings in the first half, in which they enjoyed 70 per cent of possession.</p><p>Al Sadd continued to miss influential midfielder and Spanish star Xavi Hernandez due to a muscle injury. Fellow Spaniard Gabi Fernandez was a doubtful starter, also through an injury, but he started and controlled The Wolves’ midfield.</p><p>Bounedjah led the Al Sadd attacks through the centre, ably supported by Hassan Al Haydous through the right.</p><p>For Al Khor, Diogo Farias spearheaded the offence.</p><p>Al Sadd created more opportunities and they were not to be denied for long. Bounedjah placed home a cross from the right by Al Haydous.</p><p>The hosts were unlucky to miss a penalty when Diogo’s shot from the spot was collected by Saad Al Dossari. The penalty was awarded when Bounedjah fouled Wagner inside the box.</p><p>After Hamed Ismail’s shot was parried by Al Khor goalkeeper Mohammed Al Bakri, Akram Afif sent the ball narrowly wide of the post towards the end of first half.</p><p>The game really came to life in the second session, with Al Khor upping the ante.</p><p>They succeeded in equalising as Diogo made amends for his penalty lapse by crossing the ball for Wagner to score.</p><p>Just when it looked like a 1-1 draw came Al Sadd’s winner, with Bounedjah heading in substitute Jung Woo-Young’s cross from the left as Al Bakri had left his charge.</p>