Al Duhail First Football Team secured a 3-2 victory over Al Gharafa in Round 20 of the Doha Bank Stars League. The match took place this evening at Khalifa International Stadium.

Led by coach Djamel Belmadi, Al Duhail entered the match with the following starting lineup:

Goalkeeper: (1) Salah Zakaria

Defense/Midfield/Attack: (3) Lucas Silva “Tuta”, (8) Paulo Edmilson, (9) Krzysztof Piątek, (14) Ghanem Al Minhali, (19) Benjamin Bourigeaud, (21) Jean-Charles Castelletto, (22) Ibrahima Bamba, (25) Mubarak Shanan, (34) Boubakary Soumaré, (81) Tahsin Jamshid.

Match Highlights
Early Lead: Al Duhail opened the scoring early in the 7th minute with a header from Mubarak Shanan.

First Equalizer: Al Gharafa leveled the score in the 25th minute through Alaa Hussein.

Regaining Control: In the 37th minute, Edmilson Junior restored Al Duhail lead with a powerful long-range strike from outside the penalty area.

Stoppage Time Drama: Al Gharafa equalized once more during first-half stoppage time via a shot from Ferjani Sassi.

The Winner: In the second half, team captain Al Moez Ali netted the winning goal, skillfully dribbling past the defense and outmaneuvering the goalkeeper with high technical precision.

Final Result and Standings
The remaining minutes saw no change in the scoreline. The referee blew the final whistle, signaling a 3-2 victory for the “Red Knights” (Al Duhail) over Al Gharafa.
With this win, Al Duhail raises their tally to 30 points, climbing to 6th place in the league standing table at the conclusion of Round 20.