RAYYAN, Qatar (April 8, 2026) (Interstat) — Al Shahaniya opened its Stars League campaign with a 2-0 victory over Al Shamal on Wednesday at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium. The result defied pre-match projections that heavily favored the visitors.

Midfielder Francesco Antonucci opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Substitute Pelle van Amersfoort sealed the win with a second goal in the 76th minute, assisted by fellow substitute Adam Ounas. Al Shamal, which had a 65.5% win probability according to Interstat’s ELO system, failed to score.

The match featured six yellow cards, with Al Shahaniya’s Daoud Soliman and Michel Termanini each receiving one after recording assists. Al Shahaniya begins the season 1-0, while Al Shamal starts 0-1.