Al Rayyan team secured a big and deserved victory over Oman’s Al Nahda with a score of (4-1), in the match that brought both teams together as part of the group stage (Group C) fixtures of the AFC Champions League Two.
“The Fierce” (Al Raheb) delivered a strong performance and dictated the tempo throughout the match, finishing the first half ahead with two unanswered goals. Wesley Ribeiro opened the scoring early in the 3rd minute from a header/assist by Youssef Ayman, before Youssef Ayman added the second goal in the 19th minute, assisted by Ibrahim Al-Hassan.
In the second half, Al Nahda pulled one back through Jameel Al-Yahmadi in the 52nd minute. However, Al Rayyan maintained their dominance and scored the third goal via Gabriel Pereira in the 64th minute following an assist from Griegor Silva. The 80th minute saw a red card shown to Al Nahda player Harib Al-Saadi, allowing Al Rayyan to capitalize on the numerical advantage as Ibrahim Al-Hassan rounded off the scoring with a fourth goal in the 87th minute.
With this emphatic victory, Al Rayyan raised their tally to 6 points, standing alone at the top of Group C with two wins from two matches, collecting maximum points.
Al Rayyan Starting XI:
Goalkeeper: Mahmoud Abunada.
Defenders: Hazem Ahmed, André Amaro, Youssef Ayman, Jassem Gaber.
Midfielders: Julien De Sart, Diogo Amaro, Ibrahim Al-Hassan.
Forwards: Wesley Ribeiro, Aleksandar Mitrović, Gabriel Pereira.