Match Report
In the standings it was Al Duhail 7th on 8 points, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 6th on 11 — separated by 3. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Duhail 2 scored and 2 conceded per game, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 1.75 and 1.75, with the league averaging 1.35.
Defeat had not touched Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in 5 games. Over the last five, Al Duhail had taken 3 of 15 points to Shabab Al Ahli Dubai's 11.
Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. On the scoreboard, Al Duhail led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Al Duhail: Edmílson Junior (2'), Benjamin Bourigeaud (39'), Adil Boulbina (57'), Luis Alberto (90') · Shabab Al Ahli Dubai: Breno Cascardo (42')