Al Rayyan suffered a 2-1 defeat in the Qatar Derby against Al Arabi at the iconic Thumama Stadium this evening. The match, part of the sixth round of the QNB Stars League, saw the two rivals face off in a closely contested encounter.
Achraf Bencharki gave Al Rayyan the lead in the 16th minute, but Al Arabi’s Ahmed Alaa was sent off just eight minutes later. Yusuf Msakni leveled the score for Al Arabi in the 61st minute before Marco Verratti secured a dramatic victory with a goal in the 85th minute.
With this result, Al Rayyan remain on 6 points, while Al Arabi climb to 7 points.