MANAMA, Bahrain (Interstat) — Manama opened their Bahrain Premier League campaign with a dominant 3-0 victory over Al Ettehad CSC on Monday, May 25, 2026, at Al Ahli Stadium. Thiaguinho headed the home side ahead in the 21st minute. Pablo Augusto doubled the lead with a right-footed strike in the 60th minute and completed his brace with another right-footed goal in the 66th minute. Manama controlled possession and created numerous chances. Al Ettehad CSC struggled to generate any meaningful offense. Manama improved to 1-0 in league play and across all competitions, while Al Ettehad CSC dropped to 0-1 in both. The result contradicted Interstat’s game simulator, which had projected a 3-1 win for Al Ettehad CSC. Interstat’s ELO system had given Manama a 78.90 percent probability to win. Manama’s defense kept a clean sheet, stifling any Al Ettehad CSC attacks throughout the match.