Al Gharafa defeated Al Markhiya 3-1 in Round 5, Group B of the 2022-2023 season Ooredoo Cup at the Al Ersal 2 Stadium on Saturday.

Yousef Saeed (14th minute), Muyad Hassan (65th minute) and Nasser Al Enazi (90+3) were the scorers for Al Gharafa.

Driss Fettouhi scored Al Markhiya’s goal in the 21st minute.

It was Al Gharafa’s second victory. They also had two drawn results and one defeat, and ended with eight points to be third in group standings.

Al Markhiya, who failed to find a win, finished last with one point.

Al Duhail, Al Rayyan, Al Arabi and Al Shamal were the other teams in Group B.

Al Duhail (13 points) and Al Arabi (10 points) qualified for the knockout semifinals from the group.

Group A included Al Sadd, Al Wakrah, Umm Salal, Al Ahli, Qatar SC and Al Sailiya.