Al Rayyan and Al Jazira feature prominently in the AFC’s West Asia review published on 9 November, after wins that strengthened their positions in Qatar and the UAE.
Seven-goal Qatar contest
Al Rayyan beat Al Sadd 4-3 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Sunday, 8 November. The Qatar league’s match report records two goals for Ahmed Alaaeldin, with Otavio and Roger Guedes also scoring. Al Sadd’s response came through Roberto Firmino, Giovani Henrique and Akram Afif.
The victory took Al Rayyan to 21 points and first place on goal difference. Al Sadd remained on 18.
Al Jazira stay ahead
In the UAE, the AFC reports that Malcom’s 73rd-minute goal secured Al Jazira’s 2-1 win over Al Wasl. Al Jazira reached 17 points, two ahead of Sharjah, who beat Shabab Al Ahli 2-0.
These are completed weekend results reviewed on Monday, rather than newly played Tuesday fixtures. The standings describe that reporting point; they do not settle either championship.
Source: www.the-afc.com
