AL-SHAHANIYA, Qatar (Interstat) — Al Ahli Doha scored twice and held off Al-Shahaniya for a 2-1 victory on Friday in Qatar Stars League play, using a late goal from Driss Fettouhi to answer Abdoulaye Traore’s equalizer. Al Ahli Doha, the visiting team, improved its record in the competition to 3 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws. Al-Shahaniya, the home side, moved to 2 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw. Across all competitions, Al Ahli Doha is now 3 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, while Al-Shahaniya is 2 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw.

Ghanem Al Minhali gave Al Ahli Doha the lead in the 57th minute. Al Minhali had been shown a yellow card in the 18th minute. Al-Shahaniya’s Z. Sarlija was booked in first-half stoppage time at 45+2. The first half ended without a goal, and Al Ahli Doha took its one-goal advantage into the second half. The match remained 1-0 until the closing minutes, when Al-Shahaniya found an equalizer and Al Ahli Doha answered almost immediately.

Al-Shahaniya equalized in the 85th minute when Traore scored. Sven Van Beek was booked in the 63rd minute and recorded an assist in the game. Al Ahli Doha responded two minutes later, with Fettouhi scoring in the 87th minute to restore the visitors’ lead. Fettouhi was later shown a yellow card in the 90+8th minute. Al Ahli Doha then held on through the closing stages, including the substitutions and a lengthy stoppage time. The final minutes were played with Al Ahli Doha protecting a narrow one-goal lead through stoppage time.

The key performances included Traore with a goal, Al Minhali with a goal and a yellow card, and Fettouhi with a goal and a yellow card. Benjamin Bourigeaud and Erik Exposito each recorded an assist for Al Ahli Doha, while Van Beek had an assist and a yellow card for Al-Shahaniya. All six players were credited with 90 minutes played. Al Minhali and Fettouhi were the listed Al Ahli Doha scorers, while Traore accounted for Al-Shahaniya’s goal.

The listed substitutions were Sliti N. for Al Ahli Doha at 66, Surag M. for Al-Shahaniya at 72, Tihi R. for Al Ahli Doha at 77, El Jemili J. and Mutasem M. for Al-Shahaniya at 77, Al Salati A. and Antonucci F. for Al-Shahaniya at 86, and Bourigeaud B. and Reyed A. for Al Ahli Doha at 90+1. Al Ahli Doha made four listed changes, and Al-Shahaniya made five. The substitutions came as both sides adjusted during the second half and stoppage time.

Al Ahli Doha entered the match after a 2-2 draw at Al-Gharafa, a 3-0 home loss to Al Wakrah and a 5-0 home win over Al Sailiya. Al-Shahaniya entered after a 4-0 loss to Al Sadd, a 6-0 loss to Al Arabi and a 1-0 win over Lusail. Earlier results in the season also included Al Ahli Doha’s 1-1 draw at Al Markhiya, its 3-0 loss at Al Rayyan, its 1-0 home win over Qatar SC, its 3-3 home draw with Lusail and its 3-1 loss at Al Sadd. Al-Shahaniya’s earlier results included a 3-1 loss at Al-Duhail, a 1-1 draw at Al-Duhail, a 4-2 loss at Shamal, a 3-2 win at Al Sailiya and a 2-1 loss at Al-Gharafa. Both clubs had already played several league matches before the fixture.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Al-Shahaniya 2, Al Ahli Doha 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Al-Shahaniya with a 56.2 percent probability to win. Al Ahli Doha had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went over the over/under line of 3.5.