QSL: Rezaein Scores a Double As Al Shahania Hammer Al Ahli
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SPORT SPORT | 18 SPORT | 19 Quartararo Tottenham seal dominates again to Europa League win Andalucia spot with draw MotoGP at Palace MONDAY 27 JULY 2020 QSL: Rezaein scores a double as ROUND 18: RESULTS Al Gharafa 1 - 0 Al Arabi Qatar SC 1 - 2 Al Rayyan Al Shahania hammer Al Ahli 3-1 Al Duhail 1 - 1 Umm Salal Al Sadd 2 - 1 Al Khor CHINTHANA WASALA THE PENINSULA Al Wakrah 0 - 0 Al Sailiya Al Shahania 3 - 1 Al Ahli Iranian midfielder Ramin Rezaein scored a brilliant double as Al Shahania managed a QSL STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 18 lifeline to stay in QNB Stars League (QSL) by crushing Al Ahli POS/CLUB M W L D GD P 3-1 at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. 1: Al Duhail 18 13 1 4 19 43 It was just the second win of 2: Al Rayyan 18 12 1 5 21 41 the season for bottom-placed Al 3: Al Sadd 18 11 5 2 47 35 Sailiyah who are currently 4: Al Gharafa 18 9 5 4 6 31 involved in a three-way battle 5: Al Arabi 18 6 6 6 2 24 with Al Khor and Umm Salal for 6: Al Sailiya 18 7 8 3 -3 24 survival in the top league. 7: Al Wakrah 18 5 8 5 -3 20 Rezaein scored in the 22nd 8: Al Ahli 18 5 9 4 -9 19 and 29th minutes before Kesse 9: Qatar SC 18 4 9 5 -7 17 Amangoua (81) added another 10: Umm Salal 18 3 9 6 -18 15 to Al Shahania’s tally. 11: Al Khor 18 3 10 5 -9 14 Tunisian striker Ahmed 12: Al Shahania 18 2 9 7 -18 13 Akaichi, who recently moved from Al Shahania to Al Ahli, scored the only goal for ‘The Players vie for the defeats before the break in Brigadiers’ in the 60th minute. ball during the QNB March. Yesterday’s win took Al Sha- Stars Legague match However, Al Sailiya who are hania’s points tally to 13 as they between Al Shahania pushing for a top-four finish, stay a point behind Al Khor and and Al Ahli at Al Sadd would rue the two missed points two behind Umm Salal. Stadium yesterday. as they target a place in the Al Ahli’s defeat yesterday Qatar Cup and AFC Champions was their ninth this season as League. they remained eighth in the The Iranian scored his the margin on the hour mark fouled Hernan. Amangoua made draw. Al Wakrah and Al Sailiya Last season, they finished standings with 19 points. second goal off a penalty which with his quick header off a it 3-1 in favour of Al Shahania have 20 and 24 points third, their best-ever per- Al Shahania were off to a was awarded to the Nabil corner kick from the right by when he found the target after respectively. formance in the league. brilliant start to the League Anwar-coached side when Al Hernan, Al Ahli raised visions of receiving a long high ball. It was Al Wakrah’s fifth draw Al Sailiya are currently resumption following a long Ahli’s John Beitsoun tripped drawing level when they looked Their previous match earlier and Al Sailiya’s third. placed sixth with 24 points. They break was caused by the ongoing Amangoua. like having earned a penalty in this season had ended in a Al Sailiya had beaten Al share the same number of points COVID-19 pandemic. For Al Ahli, Shane Lowry the 68th minute, but that was two-all draw. Wakrah 3-1 in the first leg. with Al Arabi, who are fifth Rezaein’s first goal came off fumbled with his header after ruled out by the Video Assistant Elsewhere, at Al Janoub Al Wakrah were hunting for based on goal difference. Al a diving header after Nigel de Nabil El Zhar set him up with a Referee. Al Shahania captain Stadium, Al Wakrah and Al a win in yesterday’s game after Wakrah are seventh with 20 Jong curled in a free-kick. free-kick. After Akaichi reduced Alvaro Perez seemed to have Sailiya played out a goalless suffering three successive points. United, Chelsea seal CL ticket as Villa survive Lukaku double pulls Inter REUTERS – MANCHESTER United needing at ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE STANDINGS for the club who sacked least a point at the manager Nigel Pearson Milan second Manchester United and King Power stadium TEAM P W D L GF GA PTS with two games Chelsea secured places in the and while they again remaining. behind leaders Champions League with wins looked tired in a LIVERPOOL 38 32 3 3 85 33 99 “This is a reflection on the final day of the Premier nervous display, Ole Manchester City 38 26 3 9 102 35 81 of the whole year. Not Juventus League season while Watford Gunnar Solksjaer’s Manchester United 38 18 12 8 66 36 66 quite been good MILAN and Bournemouth were rele- side got the job done. Chelsea 38 20 6 12 69 54 66 enough,” said skipper AFP – gated along with bottom club Fernandes, who Leicester 38 18 8 12 67 41 62 Deeney. Romelu Lukaku scored in Norwich City. was central to Tottenham 38 16 11 11 61 47 59 “It is heartbreaking either half as Inter Milan Aston Villa survived the United’s rise in the Wolves 38 15 14 9 51 40 59 for the people who claimed a 3-0 win against drop thanks to a 1-1 draw at second half of the Arsenal 38 14 14 10 56 48 56 work behind the scenes struggling Genoa on Saturday West Ham United which season, put United Sheffield United 38 14 12 12 39 39 54 and we feel sorry for to move second in Serie A moved them to 35 points, one ahead in the 71st Burnley 38 15 9 14 43 50 54 them. As a club and as behind Juventus. more than Bournemouth, who minute after Anthony Southampton 38 15 7 16 51 60 52 a community we will go Antonio Conte’s side’s title go down despite a 3-1 win at Martial was brought Everton 38 13 10 15 44 56 49 again. Ultimately we ambitions took a knock with Everton, and Watford who lost down in the box. Newcastle 38 11 11 16 38 58 44 have not been good back-to-back stalemates 3-2 at Arsenal. The win was Crystal Palace 38 11 10 17 31 50 43 enough, there is no against Roma and Fiorentina. A penalty from Bruno wrapped up when Brighton 38 9 14 15 39 54 41 point dancing around But they pulled back ahead Fernandes and late goal from substitute Lingard West Ham 38 10 9 19 49 62 39 it,” he added. of Atalanta, and within four Jesse Lingard gave United a robbed Leicester Aston Villa 38 9 8 21 41 67 35 Watford’s demise points of leaders Juventus, 2-0 win at Leicester City, who keeper Kasper Sch- ------------------------------ ensured survival for who were looking to claim a missed out on the Champions meichel on the edge Bournemouth 38 9 7 22 40 65 34 Villa, who won pro- ninth title in a row when they League by finishing fifth and of the area and Watford 38 8 10 20 36 64 34 motion last term. played Sampdoria yesterday. will have to settle for a spot in slotted into the Norwich 38 5 6 27 26 75 21 “I’m pleased, proud Lukaku nodded in the first the Europa League. unguarded goal. and every adjective to after 34 minutes in the north- Chelsea ended fourth “We looked a bit -- Top four qualify for Champions League go with it. A lot of people western port city, with the after a 2-0 home win tired and leggy, I -- Fifth and sixth places qualify for Europa League had us relegated but we former Manchester United over Wolverhampton think everyone could -- Bottom three relegated have worked so hard,” forward completing a brace Wanderers thanks to see. It wasn’t a said Smith. three minutes into injury time, goals from Mason classic,” said Sol- LEADING SCORERS Bournemouth to bring his tally to 23 league Mount and Olivier skjaer who will now 23: Vardy (Leicester) needed to win and hope goals this season. Giroud. hope the club back 22: Aubameyang (Arsenal), Ings (Southampton) other results went their Alexis Sanchez, on-loan Jose Mourinho’s him in the transfer 20: Sterling (Manchester City) way and their 3-1 win at from United, was also on Tottenham Hotspur, market. 19: Salah (Liverpool) Goodison Park wasn’t target with eight minutes to go, who drew 1-1 at “The club know 18: Kane (Tottenham), Mane (Liverpool) enough to save Eddie picking up a Victor Moses Crystal Palace, are what I feel we need 17: Jimenez (Wolves), Martial (Manchester United), Howe’s side from an end cross for his fourth league goal also in the Europa and we are going to Rashford (Manchester United) to their five-year stay in this season. League after finishing try to pursue it and the top flight. Midtable Parma saw off sixth. It was a nervous let’s see where we “It’s a sad painful relegated Brescia 2-1 in a win display from United end up,” the Norwegian added. taking the lead at West Ham feeling for me in my heart. It’s inspired by on-loan Juventus against an injury-ravaged Chelsea also needed just a thanks to Jack Grealish in the difficult when you feel like midfielder Dejan Kulusevski.