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<p>Al Sailiya came from behind to record a crucial 2-1 victory over Al Arabi in Week 10 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League at the Al Arabi Stadium on Thursday.</p><p>Pierre-Michel Lassoga (45th minute) gave Al Arabi the lead, but Al Sailiya replied through Meshaal Al Shammari in the 57th minute and Mubarak Boussoufa in the 80th minute.</p><p>Al Sailiya now have 14 points with their fourth victory, whereas Al Arabi crashed to their third defeat and stayed on 14 points.</p><p>Al Arabi have the advantage of having played one match less as their Week 5 fixture against defending champions Al Sadd was deferred due to the latter’s AFC Champions League commitment.</p><p>Al Sailiya’s Iranian striker Karim Ansari scared the rival goal in the very first minute of the game. Two minutes later, at the other end, Yousef Abdulrazaq sent a rebound wide after Al Sailiya goalkeeper Khalifa Aboobacker blocked Birkir Bjarnason’s free-kick.</p><p>On the half-hour mark, Al Arabi striker Hamdi Harbaoui headed against the right post off a cross from Fahd Ali.</p><p>Soon, it was Al Arabi’s Marc Muniesa Martinez’s turn to strike against the left upright off a rebound after Khalifa parried Hamdi’s shot.</p><p>After Al Sailiya striker Abdulqadir Ilyas had his shot blocked by rival goalkeeper Gregory Gomis, Hamdi himself hit against the left post.</p><p>Action gathered steam and Al Arabi finally found the target through Lassoga, who slammed in a Mohammed Salah El Neel cross from the left in the last minute of first half.</p><p>Al Sailiya began the latter session aggressively and were rewarded for their persistent efforts.</p><p>After Nadir Belhadj came close to scoring in the 48th minute, Meshaal was on target as he headed in a corner kick.</p><p>Meshaal had a hand in their winning goal as well. He initiated the move along the right and found Majdi Siddiq, who crossed the ball to Boussoufa to apply the finish.</p><p>Al Sailiya’s Bilal Saidani was red-carded in the 84th minute for a second booking, but that did not stop them from emerging as the winners.</p>