Al Duhail First Football Team suffered a 2-1 defeat to Umm Salal in a thrilling encounter during Round 15 of the Doha Bank Stars League. The match was defined by Al Duhail being forced to play with only nine men since the first half following two red cards.

Starting Lineup
Al Duhail started the match with the following players: Salah Zakaria (GK), Bassam Al Rawi, Krzysztof Piątek, Luiz Martin, Benjamin Bourigeaud, Jean-Charles Castelletto, Ibrahim Bamba, Boubakary Soumaré, Adel Boulbina, and Tahsin Jamshid.

Key Match Events
4th Minute: The match took an early turn when Luiz Martin was sent off after a VAR review, leaving Al Duhail to play with ten men.

21st Minute: Following another VAR review, the referee awarded a penalty to Umm Salal after goalkeeper Salah Zakaria fouled Oussama Tannane. Tannane stepped up to take the shot, but Salah Zakaria produced a brilliant save to keep the game scoreless.

36th Minute: Complexity grew for Al Duhail as Benjamin Bourigeaud received a straight red card following a VAR review for a reckless challenge, reducing the team to nine players.

45+4 Minute: Umm Salal finally broke the deadlock just before the halftime, with Antonio Mance finding the back of the net to make it 1-0.

51st Minute: Despite the numerical disadvantage, Bassam Al Rawi leveled the score for Al Duhail with a stunning long-range free kick that beat the Umm Salal goalkeeper.

72nd Minute: Umm Salal regained the lead as Naïm Laidouni scored from a corner kick, making it 2-1.

75th Minute: Al Duhail was briefly awarded a penalty, but the referee overturned the decision after consulting VAR.

90+7 Minute: In the final moments of stoppage time, Ismail Mohamad nearly snatched an equalizer, but his header went just wide of the post.

The match concluded with a 2-1 victory for Umm Salal.