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QNB Stars League: Olunga Leads Top Scorers

QNB Stars League: Olunga Leads Top Scorers

Al Duhail's Kenyan striker Michael Olunga remained on top of the scorers' chart after scoring the two winning goals for his team against Al Arabi in the end of week 13 of the QNB Stars League, and raised his score to 15 goals. Al Sadd striker Baghdad Bounedjah is in second place with 11 goals, followed by his team-mate Andre Ayew with nine goals. Umm Salal's Iraqi striker Ayman Hussein came in fourth place with eight goals. Source: QNA
QNB Stars League: Al Rayyan Defeat Al Ahli

QNB Stars League: Al Rayyan Defeat Al Ahli

 Al Rayyan beat Al Ahli 1-0 in Week 5 of 2021-2022 season QNB Stars League at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday. Yacine Brahimi (83rd-minute penalty) scored the only goal of the match. Al Rayyan took their points tally to six with their first victory and Al Ahli stood on three points following their second defeat. The match got off to a fast-paced start. Al Rayyan's Hashem Ali picked on a neat cross from the centre, but his rushed shot went wayward but

Al Sailiya and Al Wakrah play 2-2 draw

Al Sailiya and Al Wakrah were locked in a 2-2 draw in Round 4 (Group A) of the 2020-21 season Ooredoo Cup at the Al Khor Stadium on Wednesday. Abdullah Al Marri (18th minute) and Tiago Bezerra (42nd-minute penalty) scored for Al Sailiya. Jassim Al Jalabi (45+1-minute penalty and 59th-minute penalty) scored for Al Wakrah. Al Sailiya and Al Wakrah are now on five and eight points respectively. Al Sailiya opened the scoring when Al Marri capitalised on Al Wakrah’s defensive lapse and

Xavi named QNB Stars League Best Coach for September…

Xavi Hernandez of Al Sadd has been named as the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League’s Best Coach for the months of September & October, 2020, according to STATS, the official statistics and figures provider for the Qatar Stars League. Under Xavi, Al Sadd played five matches. They won four of them and drew one game. The Wolves beat Al Kharaitiyat (5-1), Al Sailiya (5-1), Al Duhail (3-1) and Al Ahli (7-1). The only time they dropped points was when they were held to

Santi Cazorla of Al Sadd names best player of…

Santi Cazorla of Al Sadd has been adjudged the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League’s Best Player for the months of September & October, 2020. The attacking midfielder, who joined the Al Sadd ranks this season, scored four goals and gave as many assists, according to STATS, the official statistics and figures provider for the Qatar Stars League. In the process, Cazorla, who has had highly-successful stints with many European teams (mainly Arsenal and Villarreal), played a crucial role in Al Sadd’s impressive run

Humam Al Ameen of Al Gharafa named best U23…

Humam Al Ameen of Al Gharafa has been adjudged the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League’s Best Under-23 Player for the months of September & October, 2020. Humam, one of the key players of Al Gharafa, has been playing a vital role in the team’s Serbian coach Slavisa Jokanovic’s scheme of things. He played in Al Gharafa’s all five matches, spending a total of 440 minutes on the pitch, according to STATS, the official statistics and figures provider for the QNB Stars League. After

Al Sailiya down Al Gharafa in six-goal thriller

Al Sailiya defeated Al Gharafa 4-2 in Week 5 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Ahli Stadium on Monday. Mohanad Ali (fifth and 71st minutes), Mohammed Mudather (45+3) and Ahmed Hammoudan (60th minute) scored for Al Sailiya. Muad Hassan (26th minute) and Jonathan Kodjia (35th minute) found the target for Al Gharafa. Al Sailiya and Al Gharafa are now on seven and nine points respectively. The fast-paced game saw high drama from start. The teams matched each other ball

Al Kharaitiyat edge Al Khor 2-1 to get full…

Al Kharaitiyat beat Al Khor 2-1 in Week 5 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Khor Stadium on Monday. Mohammed Osman (45+2) and Rachid Tiberkanine (84th minute) scored for Al Kharaitiyat. New recruit Giannis Fetfatzidis found the target for Al Khor in the 55th minute. Promoted side Al Kharaitiyat raised their points to six with their second victory, their first being against Qatar SC in Week 2. Al Khor, who remained on three points, could not repeat their performance

Al Duhail bounce back to edge Al Rayyan in…

Holders Al Duhail defeated Al Rayyan 2-1 in Week 5 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Gharafa Stadium on Sunday. Eduardo Rodriguez (Dudu) and Ramin Rezaeian scored for Al Duhail in the 68th (penalty) and 90+3 minutes respectively after Al Rayyan took the lead through Yacine Brahimi in the 42nd minute. Al Duhail raised their points tally to nine and Al Rayyan stood on seven after five rounds of action. The highlight match of Week 5 between last season’s

Al Sadd go on scoring spree against Al Ahli

Al Sadd had it easy against Al Ahli, winning 7-1, in Week 5 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Ahli Stadium on Sunday. Hashem Ali (fifth and 36th minutes), Rodrigo Tabata (13th), Akram Afif (30th), Santi Cazorla (45th), Nam Tae-Hee (58th) and Ahmed Sayyar (90+1) scored for Al Sadd, who moved on to 13 points with their fourth victory to top the table by surpassing Al Ahli. Nabil El Zhar gave Al Ahli’s lone reply in the 54th minute.

Al Gharafa match will be a new start for…

Al Sailiya coach Sami Trabelsi spoke to the media ahead of their 2020-21 season QNB Stars League Week 5 match against Al Gharafa. “The team’s preparations for the next match were very serious, especially at the psychological level, because the problems in Al Sailiya are always psychological because we know the capabilities of our players well and we do not have any problem on the psychological or tactical side. “We spoke to the players after our defeat to Al Ahli in the last

Umm Salal get full points against Qatar SC

Umm Salal defeated Qatar SC 1-0 in Week 5 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Qatar SC Stadium on Saturday. Ismail Mahmoud netted the all-important goal in the 57th minute as Umm Salal registered their first victory and took their points tally to four. Going into the match, Umm Salal, under the tutelage of their former defender Aziz Ben Askar, had only one point. However, the revamped side put up an improved performance. Qatar SC, coached by former Qatar international

Al Wakrah and Al Arabi share points in four-goal…

Al Wakrah and Al Arabi were locked in an entertaining 2-2 draw in Week 5 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Qatar SC Stadium on Saturday. Al Wakrah were helped by an own goal by Al Arabi’s Khalaf Sadd in the 59th minute. Mohamed Benyettou scored their other goal in the 88th minute. Mehrdad Mohammadi (73rd and 90+5 minute penalty) scored Al Arabi’s goals.  Al Wakrah and Al Arabi now have seven and five points respectively. Just like they pulled

We’ve great confidence in all our players ahead of…

Al Kharaitiyat coach Yousef Adam spoke to the media ahead of their 2020-21 season QNB Stars League Week 5 match against Al Khor. “It is going to be a very difficult match against Al Khor because the competitor is considered as one of the organised teams, especially when they play on their home turf. Our focus must be highest in order to show a good level and achieve a positive result. “We have great confidence in all our players and the team is

We look forward to beating Al Kharaitiyat: Al Khor…

Al Khor coach Hantz Frederic spoke to the media ahead of their 2020-21 season QNB Stars League Week 5 match against Al Kharaitiyat. “Our team got a valuable point against Al Sadd in the fourth round in a difficult match during which we performed well. We played with high spirit and we hope that it will be a good start for Al Khor. “We are looking forward to winning against Al Kharaitiyat, who are a good team. The new players are an addition

Al Gharafa targeting three points against Al Sailiya: Jokanovic

Al Gharafa coach Slavisa Jokanovic said they are targeting full points against Al Sailiya in the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League Week 5 match. “I remember that our matches against Al Sailiya last season were difficult and I hope we will show a better level than what we presented against them last season, especially since this match is of great importance to us. “We know that we will be facing opponents who have enough experience and also strengthened their ranks. They have some

Al Ahli strike once in each half to down…

Al Ahli blanked Al Sailiya 2-0 in Week 4 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Ahli Stadium on Sunday. Hernan Perez (second minute) and Abdulrasheed Umaru (57th minute) scored for Al Ahli, who raised their points tally to 12 with an all-win record to be the only team to do so thus far in this season’s league competition. Al Sailiya stood on four points from as many games. Al Ahli’s earlier wins were against Al Wakrah (2-1), Al Arabi (2-0) and

Al Gharafa score 2-0 win over Al Kharaitiyat

Al Gharafa defeated Al Kharaitiyat by two second-half goals in Week 4 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Gharafa Stadium on Sunday. Koo Ja-Cheol (67th minute) and Jonathan Kodjia (85th minute) scored the goals for Al Gharafa, who now have nine points. The Cheetahs had earlier beaten Qatar SC 2-0 and Al Arabi 2-1, but lost 1-3 to Al Rayyan. Al Kharaitiyat remained on three points. The Thunders beat Qatar SC 2-1, but suffered defeat against Al Sadd (1-5)

Last-gasp goal gives Al Arabi full points against Umm…

Al Arabi defeated Umm Salal 2-1 in Week 4 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Arabi Stadium on Monday. In fact, Al Arabi grabbed a famous victory, their first in this season’s league, from the brink of a draw with a last-gasp goal. Abdulaziz Al Ansari (45+1) and Mehrdad Mohammadi (90+4) scored for Al Arabi, while Abdennour Belhocini pulled one back for Umm Salal in the 68th minute through a penalty. Al Arabi moved on to four points. After