Qatar SC beat Umm Salal 4-1 in Week 11 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Gharafa Stadium on Tuesday.

It was Qatar SC’s third win in a row and they moved on to 16 points.

Qatar SC, who swung into big action right from the word go, led 2-1 at half-time.

Sebatian Soria (second minute), Moataz Majed Bostami (18th minute), Badr Benoun (55th minute) and Ben Malango (60th minute) did the scoring for the winners, while Jonathan Kodjia pulled one back for Umm Salal in the 27th minute of the match.

Displaying excellent form, Qatar SC scored within minutes of the start, with captain Soria dipping in for a header that beat the rival goalkeeper at the left post. Soria was fed by a perfect cross from Nasir Peer Baksh after the move was initiated from a superb back heel pass of Malango.

It was not long before Bashar Resan produced a superb free-kick for midfielder Bostami to judge and head Qatar SC’s second goal.

Pushed back by Qatar SC’s attacking play, Umm Salal looked for an offensive and midway through the first half their French-born skipper Kodjia scored a wonderful goal picking on a long ball – first on to his chest before sending in a rasping drive from a tight angle on right side of the box which flew over a diving Qatar SC goalkeeper Sataa Al Abbasi.

Umm Salal, however, could not succeed in scoring more whereas Qatar SC returned to pump in two more goals in the second half.

Benoun added to Qatar SC’s tally with the third strike as he latched on to a long set-piece kick taken by Bashar Rezan. With the ball landing right in the centre of the box, Benoun lunged ahead to score with his left foot.

Qatar SC’s fourth and final goal of the match followed five minutes later when Joao Teixeira sent in a sailing corner kick and Malango jumped high, despite being marked, to head the ball past an outstretched left hand of Umm Salal goalkeeper Khalifa Ababacar.

In the 63rd minute of the game, Qatar SC’s Ibrahim Majed was shown a second yellow card for a tackle reducing the side to 10-man. They, however, held on well to ensure no damage even as Umm Salal tried in vain suffering their fourth loss of the league.

Umm Salal stood on seven points.