Al Sadd delivered a dominant second-half display to cruise to a 4-1 victory over 10-man Al Shamal in Week 8 of 2026-2027 Doha Bank Stars League at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Friday.

Giovani Henrique gave Al Sadd an early advantage, opening the scoring in the 11th minute to put his side firmly in control.

Al Shamal suffered a major setback just before half-time when Mohamed Ben Romdhane was shown a red card for a violent conduct in the 45th minute, reducing his side to 10 men.

Despite their numerical disadvantage, Al Shamal fought back to restore parity through Riyad Mahrez, who converted a penalty in first-half stoppage time.

However, Al Sadd capitalised on their numerical superiority after the break, with Mohamed Camara restoring their lead in the 62nd minute.

Qatar international Akram Afif extended the advantage six minutes later, scoring in the 68th minute to put Al Sadd firmly in the driving seat.

Former Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino completed the emphatic victory with a goal in the 80th minute, sealing a comprehensive 4-1 triumph.

The result provided Al Sadd with three valuable points, moving them to 18 points in the standings, as they continue their pursuit of the title, while Al Shamal were left to rue their first-half dismissal, failing to increase their nine points’ tally.