Al Sadd hit six past Uzbekistan's Lokomotiv

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Tuesday, March 17th 2015 10:58 PM

Doha: Former AFC Player of the Year Khalfan Ibrahim scored twice as Al Sadd surged three points clear at the top of Group C of the AFC Champions League after the Qatari side romped to a 6-2 win over Uzbek Cup holders Lokomotiv at Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday. Al Sadd raced into a three-goal lead at the interval with Ibrahim converting a 27thminute penalty before Hasan Al Haydos and Nadir Belhadj scored on counter-attacks late in the half. Ibrahim headed in his second of the game early in the second half and Abdelkarim Hassan and Grafite also got on the scoresheet for the 2011 champions while Damir Kojasevic and Jasur J.Hasanov netted consolation goals for the Uzbek side. Al Sadd have seven points from three games and a three-point advantage over second-placed Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia, who drew 0-0 with Foolad Khouzestan in Iran earlier on Tuesday.