Premier League: Al Duhail defeats Umm Salal 3-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit
DOHA. Al Duhail was able to turn the table against Umm Salal.
DOHA. Al Duhail was capable to turn the table against Umm Salal. It was Umm Salal to score first with a goal from V. Yuel. However, later Al Duhail found the way to turn the table scoring 3 consecutive goals with Bassam Al Rawi (81′), Michael Olunga (87′) and Michael Olunga (90′). Al Duhail was vastly superior ball possession (75%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium stadium in Doha on Wednesday and it started at 4:20 pm local time. The referee was Hamad Al Subaie who was helped by Hamad Mohd Al Ejji and Taleb Salem Al Marri. The 4th official was Mohammed Ahmed Al-Sherif. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 17 degrees Celsius or 62.58 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 72%.
Match Statistics
Al Duhail was in firm control of the ball 75% while Umm Salal was struggling with a 25% ball possession.
Al Duhail was more aggressive with 65 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 9 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Al Duhail won the match.
Al Duhail shot 17 times, 9 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Umm Salal shot 4 times, 1 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to Al Duhail. On the other side, Umm Salal received 1 yellow card (João Carlos Teixeira).
After playing this match, Al Duhail will have 20 points to move down in the 1st place. Regarding the opposition, Umm Salal will stay with 7 points like Al Sadd to stay in the 10th place.
Match Events
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33'33'
João Carlos Teixeira
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43'43'
V. Yuel
Nasser Ibrahim
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60'60'
Abdulrahman Fahmi Moustafa
Suhaib Gannan
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74'74'
Abdel Rahman Raafat Zaky
João Carlos Teixeira
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81'81'
Bassam Al Rawi
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82'82'
Lotfi Madjer
Khaled Mohammed
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84'84'
Khaled Al Zereiqi
Adel Al Sulimane
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87'87'
Michael Olunga (Penalty)
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89'89'
E. Barimil
D. Saddiki
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90'90'
Michael Olunga
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Al Duhail will play away with Al Sadd on the 17th of January with a 11-9 head to head statistic in favor of Al Sadd (6 draws).
Umm Salal will host Al Markhiya on the 4th of January with a 0-0 head to head stats.
Al Duhail: Formation and Lineups
The manager Hernán Jorge Crespo chose to play with the following team: Salah Zakaria Hassan, Sultan Hussain Al-Braik, Bassam Hisham Al Rawi, Mohammed Khaled Al-Naumi, Tae-Hee Nam, Luiz Mairton Carlos Júnior, Ferjani Sassi, Khalid Mohammed, Suhaib Gannan, Michael Olunga Ogada and Almoez Ali Zainalabiddin Abdulla.
Substitutes
Al Duhail made 2 changes: Suhaib Gannan for Abdulrahman Fahmi Moustafa (60′) and Khaled Mohammed for Lotfi Madjer (82′).
Umm Salal: Formation and Lineups
Talking about the opposition, Wesam Rizik Abdulmajid played with: Khalifa Ababacar N’Diaye, Omar Yahya Ahmed Rabah, Ali Mohammad Bazmandegan, Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi, Abdellah Khafifi, João Carlos Vilaça Teixeira, Nasser Ibrahim Al-Nasr, Adel Alawi Al Sulimane, Dries Saddiki, Jonathan Kodjia and Valentino Yuel.
Substitutes
Umm Salal made 3 changes: João Carlos Teixeira for Abdel Rahman Raafat Zaky (74′), Adel Al Sulimane for Khaled Al Zereiqi (84′) and D. Saddiki for E. Barimil (89′).
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Anshuman Roy
Having spent over 10 years living in Bologna, Italy after being born and reared in Dublin, the individual is skilled at mispronouncing words in two languages. joined Lootrs.com in 2022 as a news writer before transitioning to the editing team and match coverage. attended the last three World Cups in Brazil, Russia, and Qatar; currently serves as principal features writer, covering every facet of the game. has never comprehended the existence of the Messi-Ronaldo debate.
