Lekhwiya a win away from fourth Stars League title
Lekhwiya’s Khaled Muftah (left) celebrates his goal against Al Arabi with teammates.
Lekhwiya have all but secured their fourth Qatar Stars League title after rallying to a 3-1 victory over former giants Al Arabi at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium yesterday.
In somewhat surreal conditions for Qatar – with the rain pelting down and the players often getting into ungainly situations because of the slippery turf – defending champions Lekhwiya held their nerve after conceding a second-minute goal to nail their 17th win in 23 matches and take their tally to 55.
In the process, they maintained their seven-point advantage at the top over closest rivals Al Sadd who thrashed Al Khor 5-1, a result that would only serve to remind them of their blemishes over the past two weeks during which they dropped points to lowly Al Ahli and Al Sailiya and suffered a stunning loss to Qatar Sports Club.
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Source News: Gulf Times
Photo: Noushad Thekkayil
