Qatar SC lost 1‑4 to Bahrain’s Al‑Riffa in the second round of the Gulf Club Champions League Group 2. The match was played on Tuesday evening at Khalifa City Sports Stadium in Qatar. Al‑Riffa opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a goal from Ali Hassan. Qatar equalised 12 minutes later when Sebastien Syria found the net. In the second half Al‑Riffa added three more goals: Ali Hussein in the 40th minute, Tayeb Mziani in the 47th minute and Nini in the 56th minute. Qatar finished the game with zero points, while Al‑Riffa moved to three points in the group standings. The result was the first defeat for Qatar SC in the competition.
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