Match Report
Al-Ahli Doha went into the game 15th in the table on 9 points; Al Mu'aidar sat 2nd on 20 — an 11-point gap. Al-Ahli Doha ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Al-Ahli Doha 1.3 scored and 2.1 conceded per game, Al Mu'aidar 2.1 and 1.3, with the league averaging 1.78.
Al Mu'aidar entered with three wins in a row.
The venue was Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, with room for 27,000 spectators. Al Mu'aidar led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al-Ahli Doha: Yassin Ali (78') · Al Mu'aidar: Ahmed Ait Abdesslem (43'), Ethyan González (45')
Key stats
Possession: Al-Ahli Doha 41% · Al Mu'aidar 59% · Total shots: 8-13 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 4-9