“Roberto Firmino opens scoring for Al Sadd against ten men”
Pivotal“Pablo Sarabia equalizes against the odds for ten-man Al-Arabi”
Pivotal“Isaac Lihadji completes remarkable comeback with winning goal”
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Al-Arabi SC
Al Sadd
Al-Arabi pulled off a stunning comeback victory over Al Sadd despite being reduced to ten men early in the second half. Ahmed Suhail's 41st-minute red card for a professional foul seemed to hand the initiative to Al Sadd, who duly took the lead through Roberto Firmino nine minutes into the second half. However, Al-Arabi's resilience shone through as Pablo Sarabia leveled the contest with eight minutes remaining, before Isaac Lihadji completed the turnaround just two minutes later with what proved to be the winner. The victory represents a significant boost for Al-Arabi's mid-table ambitions, while Al Sadd will rue their inability to capitalize on their numerical advantage in what was expected to be a high-scoring encounter.
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