Doha [Qatar], November 9: Lusail secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Qatar SC in an entertaining round 9 match of the Doha Bank Stars League, with Hamidreza Firouzi scoring a late winner to seal all three points at the Al Khor Stadium on Sunday.
Lusail made a bright start, with Rodrigo Moreno converting an 18th-minute penalty to give his side the lead, before Joao Pedro restored parity for Qatar SC with another spot-kick in the 38th minute.
Qatar SC completed their comeback seven minutes after the restart when Yohan Boli found the net in the 52nd minute to put his side 2-1 ahead.
However, Lusail responded swiftly, with Khaled Walid restoring parity in the 56th minute to set up a tense finish.
With the contest seemingly heading towards a draw, Firouzi struck in the 86th minute to secure a dramatic victory for Lusail.
The result capped an impressive fightback by Lusail, who showed determination to overturn a second-half deficit and claim maximum points which moved them to 5th in the standings with 12 points while Qatar SC are in the 11th position with six points.
Source: Qatar Tribune
