Al Sadd, Al Duhail set up Qatar Cup final 19 Feb 2021 - 9:16 Fawad Hussain | The Peninsula Arch-rivals Al Sadd and Al Duhail will face off in the final of Qatar Cup – a rematch of last year’s edition – after both the Qatari football giants won their respective semi-finals, yesterday. Seven-time champions Al Sadd edged Al Rayyan 1-0 in a thrilling first semi-final before Al Duhail dispatched Al Gharafa 2-1 following a feisty clash at Al Duhail Stadium. Al Sadd thrashed Al Duhail 4-0 in the 2020 edition final. Yesterday, Xavi Hernandezcoached booked their spot in the title clash with a second-half penalty over traditional rivals Al Rayyan, following an action-packed first semi-final at Al Duhail Stadium. Santiago Cazorla produced the game-winning goal in (84th minute) with a clinical spot-kick. “We are happy to reach the final as the match was very difficult. Al Rayyan showed a strong performance but we were not at our best,” Xavi said yesterday after the win. “Our aim is to win this title but we will shift focus back to our next QSL game,” he added. As expected, the match got off to a fast start with both the Qatari football giants exchanging attacks, looking to take early control of the match.