What was supposed to be straight-forward outing for the Qatar Stars League leaders turned into a gripping contest following a 1-1 stalemate after 120 minutes at the Al Thumama Stadium, one of the venues of the FIFA World Cup.
Mohamed al-Muntari finally broke the deadlock in the 107th minute with a header from the centre of the box to put Al Duhail ahead much to the joy of their supporters. But even just when it appeared they had done enough for the day, Steven Nzonzi struck from the right corner of the box in the third minute of stoppage time.
The shoot-outs proved even more nerve-wracking with both teams scoring off their first six shots. Karim Boudiaf also nailed the seventh penalty for Al Duhail but Al Rayyan's luck finally ran out when Moufak Awad saw his shot stopped by goalkeeper Salah Zakaria.