 He scored a goal in the 2012 Qatar Crown Prince Cup in a 4–2 win over Lekhwiya before getting involved in an altercation with Lekhwiya midfielder Nam Tae-Hee after the match for unsportsmanlike behavior.He went on to score Al Sadd's only goal against Al Rayyan in the final, being named Man of the Match.Khalfan Ibrahim had a solid start to the season, playing a critical role of an attacking trio (with Mamadou Niang and Raúl González).