Reigning champions Al Sadd continued their winning streak by beating Qatar SC 2-0 in Week 19 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Qatar SC Stadium on Saturday.

Akram Afif (67th minute) and Ahmed Al Saeed (90+9 minute) scored the goals as Al Sadd raised their tally to 38 points in third place, while Qatar SC stayed on 26 points in sixth place.

The match started off strongly and Raoul Sanda almost gave Qatar SC the lead in the eighth minute, but his shot was brilliantly saved by Al Sadd goalkeeper Meshaal Barshim.

Both teams had control in the first half and Qatar SC relied on organized attacks by Jassim Al Jalabi, Bashar Resan, Sanda, Javier Pastore and Javi Martinez, who had a chance in the 23rd minute, but his shot went past the left post of Al Sadd’s goal.

Qatar SC goalkeeper Sataa Al Abbasi prevented Moroccan striker Ayoub El Kaabi from taking his team ahead after Musaab Khader went in through the middle of rival defence and the ball reached El Kaabi, who fired a powerful shot that Al Abbasi saved.

Both sides many attempts unsuccessfully as the first half ended goalless.

Akram came up with a powerful shot in the 55th minute, but his attempt was thwarted by the Qatar SC goalkeeper.

Akram was not to be denied some time later as he found the mark with a wonderful shot from the edge of the penalty area, which went into the far left corner of the Qatar SC goal.

In the last minutes, Al Sadd played with great balance between defence and attack even as Qatar SC intensified their attacks.

The Wolves were rewarded by another goal as Al Saeed struck from close range deep into stoppage time.