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<p>Al Sadd were held 1-1 by a fighting Al Sailiya in Week 8 of the QNB Stars League on Sunday.</p><p>Tournament top scorer Baghdad Bounedjah netted Al Sadd’s goal in the 66th minute of the fast-paced game, where Al Sailiya put up a stiff resistance against their fancied opponents.</p><p>Al Sailiya drew parity when Abdulqadir Ilyas converted from the penalty spot in the 88th minute.</p><p>Al Sadd thus lost the leaders’ position to Al Duhail, who have 19 points, two more than The Wolves.</p><p>Al Duhail beat Umm Salal 2-0 in the day’s earlier kick-off.</p><p>Al Sailiya moved to 16 points. </p><p>Bounedjah’s personal tally now stands at 15 goals. Akram Afif, also of Al Sadd, is second on eight.</p><p>Both teams had their share of chances. Al Sailiya’s Moroccan ace Rashid Tiberkanine and striker Abdulqadir Ilyas came close to scoring at least on a couple of occasions in the first half.</p><p>Al Sadd’s best opportunity to score saw Al Sailiya goalkeeper Saoud Al Khater thwart Akram after he brilliantly played a one-two with Ali Asad.</p><p>As the stalemate continued, Al Sadd made a pair of substitutions (Ahmed Sayyar replacing Ali Asad and Tarik Salman coming in for  Hamed Ismail) and Bounedjah’s goal came soon afterwards.</p><p>The Algerian spearhead caught hold of a loose ball and cut in through the left before dodging past two defenders and beating Saoud.</p><p>Al Sailiya earned the penalty when Al Sadd defender Yasir Abubackar fouled Ilyas and the latter coolly converted from the spot.</p>