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<p>Qatar’s Al Sadd kicked off their campaign in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in grand style by beating Oceania champions Hienghene Sport 3-1 in the tournament’s opener on Wednesday, 11th December.</p><p>Baghdad Bounedjah (26th minute), Abdelkarim Hassan (100th minute) and Pedro Miguel (114th minute) scored for Al Sadd in a match that went into extra time after the teams were locked 1-1 at the end of regular time.</p><p>Amy Roine netted Hienghene Sport’s goal in the 46th minute.</p><p>The Qatari champions, coached by Xavi Hernandez, dominated New Caledonian team Hienghene Sport throughout the match.</p><p>However, Felix Tagawa’s wards put up a brave fight against the hosts and fought back to take the fight to extra time.</p><p>Al Sadd, competing in the Club World Cup for the second time after 2011 in Japan when they won the AFC Champions League that year, created chances time and again.</p><p>The scoreline would have swelled had it not been for the alertness of Hienghene Sport goalkeeper Nyikeine.</p><p>Al Sadd had two goals disallowed for offside, in the 39th (by Akram Afif) and 65th minute (by Hassan Al Haydous).</p><p>Bounedjah took Al Sadd ahead off a cross from Abdelkarim Hassan.</p><p>After Boualem Khoukhi headed straight to the goalkeeper in first-half injury time, Al Sadd continued from where they left off even though Hienghene Sport hit back soon after the restart.</p><p>However, the visitors could not survive a wave of attacks by the reigning QNB Stars League champions in extra time.</p><p>Abdelkarim Hassan found the mark off a free-kick set up by Al Haydous and Pedro then struck with a rising shot to complete the tally.</p><p>Al Sadd will next play CONCACAF champions CF Monterrey on Saturday, 14th December.</p>