AL KHOR, Qatar (Jan. 16, 2026) (Interstat) — Al Shahaniya began its Stars League campaign with a decisive 3-0 victory over Umm Salal on Friday at Al-Khwar Stadium. The home side defied a pregame projection of a 1-1 draw, scoring three second-half goals in a nine-minute span to secure the win.

Lotfi Madjer broke a scoreless deadlock in the 63rd minute. Jawad El Jemili doubled the lead just five minutes later in the 68th. Francesco Antonucci sealed the result with a goal in second-half stoppage time. Umm Salal, which saw four players receive yellow cards, was held scoreless. Interstat’s pre-match analytics gave Al Shahaniya a 63.2% probability to win. Both teams opened their league seasons with the result.