Al Sadd back on top of Qatar Stars League

DOHA Asian Champion Al Sadd Sports Club walloped Umm Salal 4-1 to regain top spot of the Qatar Stars League in a week thirteen-fixture at its home ground on Saturday.

WHAT A CELEBRATION! Al Sadd players celebrate scoring a goal.

Al Sadd’s goals came from Magid Mohammed with a brace in the 36^th and 77^th, followed by Khalfan Ibrahim on 52 minutes and South Korean Jung Soo Lee completing the rout in the 91^st minute to finish off an unimpressive Gerard Gili led Umm Salal, sitting at the bottom of  the QSL table.

Magno Alves scored Umm Salal’s only goal in the 58^th minute leaving it    with a paltry nine points from 13 matches.

With the win al Sadd go top of the table after being nudged by Lekhwiya on Thursday.

Al Sadd has 26 points from 13 matches, while Lekwhiya is on 25 .

In third spot is QSL newcomers El Jaish (22 points) while Al Rayyan (20) is in fourth spot.

It was Al Sadd's third successive win - they beat Al Kharaitiyat and Al Arabi in their last two fixtures prior to Saturday - and eighth this season. Coached by Jorge Fossati, Al Sadd is seeking their first QSL title in more than four seasons.

Elsewhere, struggling Al Arabi denied al Wakra's chase to the top by beating them 1-0 in their Qatar Stars League (QSL) clash.

Argentine striker Leonardo Piscuilichi struck in the 25th minute with a superb curling free-kick as Al Arabi posted their third win this season.

The loss stalled the process of fifth-placed Al Wakra who is chasing the top four in QSL - Lekhwiya, Al Sadd, Al Jaish and Al Rayyan.

The top four sides in QSL qualify for the Heir Apparent Cup, an event that can help the winners earn a spot on the AFC Champions League calendar.

Al Arabi - who started the season with four successive draws – is placed  eighth  in the league table.

After thirteen weeks of action, Al Rayyan’s Alfonso Alves leads the goals chart with ten goals, followed by Adriano Martins of Jaish with nine goals.

Here is a list of the top ten goal poachers with their clubs. (Goals, Names and clubs)

          10        Afonso Alves Martins                 AlRayyan

            9          Adriano Martins Ferira            Al Jaish

            9          Moumouni Dagano                     AlKhor SC

            9          Said Boutahar                           AlWakra

            8          Kalunituka Dioko                     Al Ahli

            7          Sebastien Soria             Qatar Sports Club

            7          Rodrigo Tabata                        AlRayyan

            5          Joji Boualem                             AlArabi

            5          Wegnar Renar Rebearo            Al Jaish

            5          Everaldo de Pereira (Cabore)  Umm Salal