Xavi Hernández has become the number one enemy of Al Duhail. In his first official match as a coach, he snatched their Qatar Super Cup, then the Prince Cup in the final, defeat that ended the career of the Portuguese and assistant José Mourinho, Rui Faria, in charge of Al Duhail and now he has given them a death blow in their aspirations to win the championship after beating them 1-0 thanks to the goal of Rodrigo Barbosa.
A triumph that opens an exciting horizon in the two days that remain to end the QSL. And is that Al Duhail, after a draw and a defeat after confinement, has thrown overboard the seven points ahead of the second, the Al Rayyan, leaving it at a single point of difference. Even Al Sadd could still mathematically revalidate the championship by being five points behind the leader with six left to play, but obviously it is more of a chimera than anything else.
The reality is that Al Duhail he will have to sweat, both metaphorically and literally, to win the League because the calendar and the rivals will not make it easy either: he plays away against him Al Khor and in the last match against him Al Ahli, two teams from the bottom of the table, but they have nothing to lose. He Al Rayyan, meanwhile, they will be seen against Al shahaniya and the Al Wakrah, both at home.
The merit of Xavi's team is that it has managed to be the most regular team after confinement by chaining three consecutive wins, which has allowed him to consolidate his third place. This Saturday also had the presence of Santi Carzorla in the stands, to whom, if bureaucratic procedures allow it, We could see him play the last two days with his new team.