Al Shahaniya vs Al Ahli Doha 1-2

Al Ahli Doha left Ahmed bin Ali Stadium with a 2-1 win after scoring twice late to turn the match around. Ghanem Al-Minhali put them ahead on 57 minutes before Driss Fettouhi struck on 87 minutes to settle it.

The first half brought no goals, though Al Ahli Doha had already seen Ghanem Al-Minhali booked in the 18th minute and Al Shahaniya had Zvonimir Šarlija cautioned in first-half stoppage time. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Al Ahli Doha finally broke through on 57 minutes when Ghanem Al-Minhali scored from Erik Expósito’s assist for 1-0. Al Shahaniya responded late, and after making two changes in the 77th minute and two more in the 86th, Abdoulaye Traore levelled on 85 minutes from Sven van Beek’s assist. The equaliser lasted only two minutes, as Fettouhi finished off Benjamin Bourigeaud’s pass on 87 minutes to make it 2-1. Al Ahli Doha then made two changes in stoppage time, with Benjamin Bourigeaud among those withdrawn.

The numbers backed a close contest that Al Ahli Doha edged. They had 53% possession, 432 passes to Al Shahaniya’s 372, and 16 shots to 10, with 6 on target to 3 and an expected goals figure of 2.45 against 0.6. Al Shahaniya had more corners, 8 to Al Ahli Doha’s 7, and more saves, 5 to 2, while the fouls were 9-8 and the offsides 1-2.

Only three bookings were shown. Al Ahli Doha’s Ghanem Al-Minhali was booked on 18 minutes, while Al Shahaniya’s Zvonimir Šarlija was booked on 45+2 minutes and Sven van Beek on 63 minutes. There were no red cards.