Match Report
Al Duhail went into the game 7th in the table on 8 points; Al Ittihad sat 4th on 15 — a 7-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 2/2 for Al Duhail and 2.75/1.13 for Al Ittihad (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Duhail led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Al Duhail: Adil Boulbina (5'), Adil Boulbina (33'), Adil Boulbina (53'), Krzysztof Piatek (74') · Al Ittihad: Karim Benzema (83'), Karim Benzema (76')