Sports Monday, April 5, 2021 15 Al Attiyah’s Complication opens scorecard at Moulins in France Tribune News Network second places in February and little pressure from her jockey Doha March this year. On Saturday, to finally win by 3 lengths in she confirmed she building up front of Acclam (Mehmas x Owned and bred by Khalifa to a bigger performance. Ehteyat) who had finished well bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, Ridden by Clement to take second. Signature Song Complication (No Nay Nev- Lecoeuvre, Complication (USA) (Speightstown x Daring er x Sleek Gold) opened her sat in just behind the pace- Diva) was further 1½ lengths scorecard in the Prix De Gen- maker Nanawest (Kingsalsa x behind in third. netines, a maiden over 1,400 Anawest). Coming to the out- By Coolmore sire No Nay metres at the French track of side of the leader in the final Never, Complication is out of Moulins on Saturday. turn, she took the lead at the Dansili mare Sleek Gold. Trained by Fabrice Chap- beginning of the straight and Sleek Gold has also pro- pet in Chantilly, this 3-year- quickly pulled clear. duced Stakes performer old filly was having her 3rd Running in the centre of Simplicity (Casamento) for start in competition. She had the track, she gradually in- owner Khalifa Mohammed Al Complicataion had run twice previously, for two second places in February and March this year. On Saturday, saddled by Clement Lecoeuvre, run twice previously, for two creased her lead under very Attiyah. she opened her scorecard in the Prix De Gennetines at the French track of Moulins. (Pic: Christophe Morlat) QATAR NATIONAL ARABIAN HORSE SHOW Al Ahli climb into Top 4; Al Sadd stay unbeaten

QNA game, after it was confirmed Doha that they will not relegate di- rectly by reaching the 18th The 20th round of the point in tenth place and QNB Stars League for the achieving the fourth victory 2020/2021 sports season end- this season. ed, leaving only two rounds Al Sailiya continued their remaining to end the season. strong performances after Al Sadd, the league winning the Ooredoo Cup and champion, maintained their succeeded in winning against unbeaten record defeating Qatar ASC 2-1, going up to 26 Al-Gharafa 2-0 in a match points in eighth place, even during which Spanish coach in points with Al-Arabi, while Xavi Hernandez played a Qatar ASC stooped at 31 in group of substitute players, fifth place dropping from and despite this, Al Sadd con- fourth. firmed their superiority to reach the 54th point in first Al Ahli club returned to place, while Al Gharafa con- tinued their negative results the top four, taking staying at 30 points, it drops advantage of the to sixth place after it was fifth stumbling of Qatar ASC, before this round. after a thrilling win over Al Duhail took second place on the table, after going Al Kharaitiyat 2-1, with up to 43 points, by beating Al defender Ibrahim Arabi in an exciting match that Majed scoring the two ended with a score of 3-2, and The winning group of Amir Al Reeh – champion in the Senior Stallions Championship (Class SSC) – after being awarded by Ali bin Yousef Al Rumaihi, Secretary-General, Qatar thus Al-Arabi’s stopped at 26 winning goals Equestrian Federation, on the third day of the 9th Qatar National Arabian Horse Show for Individual Owners at the Longines Arena of Al Shaqab on Sunday. points in seventh place, after receiving their eighth loss this The only draw in this season. round was between Al Wak- Despite their loss to Umm rah and Al Khor, where both Salal 3-2, Al-Rayyan main- teams were absent from scor- tained third place with 34 ing , and it seemed that both points, after Qatar Club stum- teams were content to obtain bled against Al Sailiya. a single point, as Al Wakrah edge Athletic Al Ahli club returned to went up to 23 points in ninth the top four, taking advan- place to become completely tage of the stumbling of Qatar far from the deciding match, ASC, after a thrilling win over while Al Khor went up to 15 Al Kharaitiyat 2-1, in a match Point in 11th place. in which its defender Ibrahim Matches of the 21st round to win 2020 Copa del Rey Majed, who was the man of the will be held next Tuesday match, scored the two winning and Wednesday, as Qatar DPA goals, putting Al Khraraitiyat ASC plays with Al Ahli, Al Barcelona in a very bad position, with Sadd with Al Rayyan and Al 9 points in last place, with a Khor with Al Duhail, while Mikel Oyarzabal’s penalty earned six points difference from Al- Wednesday Umm Salal meet Real Sociedad their third Copa del Rey Khor eleventh with 15 points, Al Sailiya, and Al Arabi play Al trophy after a 1-0 win over rivals Ath- before the remaining two Kharaitiyat. letic Bilbao in the postponed derby fi- rounds, through which the It is noteworthy that the nal from last season on Saturday. team that will fall directly into match between Al Wakrah and The 2019-20 final was suspended the second division, and the Al Gharafa for the 21st round because of the coronavirus pandemic, team that will play the decisive was held on March 16, and and continued to be pushed back in a match with the second-divi- ended with Al Wakrah winning bid to let fans attend, but they still can- sion championship runners- with 2-0, due to Al Gharafa’s not go to matches in Spain. up, as well as the ranking The match against the Uzbek club Athletic immediately have another final of the teams this season. AJMC in the pre-qualification chance to lift the trophy in this season’s Umm Salal succeeded in round, extension for the group cup final on April 17, against Barcelona, achieving a victory over Al- stage of the 2021 AFC Cham- also at ’s La Cartuja stadium. Rayyan, giving them the sixth pions League, which will be They last reached the final in 2015, loss and avoiding the playoff held next Wednesday. where they were beaten by Barcelona, and have not won it since 1984, even though they are second in the list of re- cord winners with 23 triumphs. A tight game was opened up shortly after the hour mark when Inigo Mar- tinez fouled in the area as he burst through on goal, leading in a penalty and a red card for the Athletic Real Sociedad’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2020 Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) final against Athletic defender. Bilbao at the La Cartuja stadium in Sevilla, Spain, on Saturday. (AFP) The expulsion was revoked after a lengthy VAR review but Oyarzabal to earn their first major trophy in over fired home from the penalty spot to three decades. send Real Sociedad ahead. Los Leones, meanwhile, have now The goal proved decisive to earn La lost five cup finals since they last lifted Real their first Copa del Rey win since the trophy. 1987, a bitter blow for Martinez, who “This is very tough for us,” said left his boyhood club Sociedad for Ath- Athletic’s Oscar de Marcos. letic in 2018. “It was a game we had a lot of hope “It’s a beautiful day where you re- for and we thought we could win it. member everything,” said Oyarzabal. “It’s a really big blow for us to take. “Giving this to our fans was the best Finals are hard when you lose, whoever thing that we could do. the opponent is. It’s a very sad day for “There’s a lot of people I would us. We missed our fans.” have liked to be here. This is for every- one, it’s incredible. “We are champions and we’ll cel- Real Sociedad fans celebrate as ebrate it without a doubt.” they wait for their football club’s bus to Athletic chased the game but failed drive through the Spanish Basque city of to create much danger, even in the final Hondarribia on Sunday, a day after their Action from the Al Ahli-Al Kharaitiyat QNB Stars League clash on stages as Sociedad held on comfortably 2020 Copa del Rey triumph. (AFP) Saturday. Al Ahli won 2-1 to move into the fourth spot in the rankings.