Al-Sailiya escape defeat with thrilling 2-2 draw against Qatar SC in Stars League

The match between Al-Sailiya and Qatar SC, played as part of the sixth round of the Qatar Stars League, ended in a 2-2 draw, in a game that saw a strong comeback from the home side after they had fallen two goals behind.

Niall Aadya Mason opened the scoring for Qatar SC in the 34th minute, before João Pedro added his team's second goal in the 51st minute to extend the visitors' lead.

But Al-Sailiya did not give up, as Younès Belhanda pulled a goal back in the 82nd minute, before Joselu scored the equaliser in stoppage time in the 90+5th minute to snatch a precious point for his team.

João Pedro was named man of the match after scoring a goal and putting in a good performance throughout the 90 minutes, with a rating of 8.2.

Statistically, Qatar SC dominated possession with 52 per cent compared to 48 per cent for Al-Sailiya, and recorded 16 shots compared to 15 for their opponents, including 6 shots on target compared to 4 for Al-Sailiya. The match saw no red cards, while Qatar SC received 3 yellow cards compared to one for Al-Sailiya.

With this result, Qatar SC raised their tally to 2 points in 11th place after 5 matches without a win, while Al-Sailiya remained in 12th and last place without any points after 5 rounds.