Al-Arabi SC vs Al-Rayyan SC 0-0

Al-Arabi SC and Al-Rayyan SC finished 0-0 after a match in which neither side found a way through. Al-Rayyan had more of the ball, but Al-Arabi created the better chances, and the point was shared without a goal.

The first half brought no scoring, with the game still 0-0 at the break.

Al-Rayyan made two changes on 60 minutes, sending on Otávio for Daouda Diakite and Ahmed Al Minhali for Ahmed Al-Ganehi, then made another two on 67 minutes, with Aleksandar Mitrović replacing Gregore de Magalhães da Silva and Abdulaziz Hatim coming on for Ahmed Alaaeldin. Al-Arabi responded with two changes on 81 minutes, when Ameed Mahajneh replaced Michael Olunga and Lotfi Rabh Majed came on for Mohammed Khaled Al-Naumi, before another two on 90+2 minutes, as Salem Al Hajri replaced Ahmed Fathy and Mohamed Khaled Gouda came on for Pablo Sarabia. There were no goals to change the pattern, and the 0-0 scoreline held to full time.

Al-Rayyan had 53% of possession and more passes, 437 to 390, but Al-Arabi had 15 shots to 12 and 5 on target to 2. The hosts also finished with 1.07 expected goals to 0.82, while corners were level at 6-6, Al-Arabi had 15 fouls to 14 and 2 offsides to 1, and Al-Rayyan’s keeper made 5 saves to Al-Arabi’s 2.

Al-Arabi were booked three times, with Mohammed Khaled Al-Naumi on 27 minutes, Ahmed Fathy on 73 minutes and Ameed Mahajneh on 85 minutes. Al-Rayyan’s only yellow card went to Otávio on 73 minutes.