Monterrey players celebrate after the match against Al Sadd at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha December 14, 2019. — Reuters pic
The Mexican side, who had to survive a second-half fightback by their opponents, were rewarded with a tie against England’s Premier League leaders, who have a bye to the last four, on Wednesday. The stadium was only around half-full, a similar problem to that which dogged the recent world athletics championships held in Qatar, which will also host the 2022 World Cup.
Al Sadd, coached by former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez, had more possession but Monterrey increased their lead in first-half stoppage time after an extraordinary misjudgement by Gabi, the host team’s most experienced player.
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