Match Report
Al-Ahli Doha went into the game 9th in the table on 26 points; Al Shamal SC sat 3rd on 37 — an 11-point gap. Al Shamal SC had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Al-Ahli Doha 1.55 scored and 1.95 conceded per game, Al Shamal SC 1.64 and 1.36, with the league averaging 1.66.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al-Ahli Doha 3, draws 3, Al Shamal SC 4, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Only 30% of these meetings ended in a home win. 70% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 70%.
The venue was Grand Hamad Stadium, with room for 44,400 spectators. Al-Ahli Doha led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al-Ahli Doha: Sekou Oumar Yansane (3'), Michel Vlap (22'), Sekou Oumar Yansane (9'), Sekou Oumar Yansane (74') · Al Shamal SC: Álex Collado (7'), Omar Rafik Mohamed (49')
Key stats
Possession: Al-Ahli Doha 31% · Al Shamal SC 69% · Total shots: 15-14 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 7-4