DOHA:Sadd on Friday rallied from a goal down to register

a fighting 2-1-win over Al Rayyan in an exciting final of the

Emir Cup at the renovated Khalifa International Stadium.

The iconic stadium was earlier inaugurated by the Emir

H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani watched by a capacity

crowd close to 48,000 and guests which included the FIFA

President Gianni Infantino.

All the goals came in the second half to give Al Sadd their

16th Emir Cup title, while Al Rayyan, which had won the title

six times, will have to wait another year to add another

title to their collection.

Al Rayyan went in to the lead in the 49th minute through

Rodrigo Tabata while Hassan Al Haidos equalized seven

minute later.

Al Sadd score the match winner in added-on time of the

match with Hamroun Jugurtha notching the decisive goal

for Al Sadd.

Both the teams set a hot pace from the very beginning

watched by FIFA President Infantino and other high

ranking football officials from the region.

With both the teams giving out their best and ready to

outsmart their rivals with every trick in the bag the packed

house at the renovated stadium had their money’s worth.