Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Doha: Four first-half goals saw Lekhwiya confirm themselves winners of Group B of the 2017 AFC Champions League as Djemal Belmadi’s side handed Al Fateh from Saudi Arabia a 4-1 defeat on Tuesday.
Victory ensured the Qatar Stars League side finished the group phase with an unbeaten record and they will now meet Iran’s Persepolis, who finished as runners-up in Group D, in the Round of 16 later this month.
Mohammed Musa gave his side the lead after just nine minutes before further goals from Yousef Msakni, Ali Hassan Afif and Chico Flores inside the opening 45 minutes effectively ended the game as a contest, with Flores’ late own goal merely a consolation for the eliminated Al Fateh.