Al-Duhail regained the top spot in the Qatari Football League after overcoming Al-Rayyan 4-3 on Tuesday, in a postponed match from the fifteenth round of the Qatari League.

Al-Duhail stopped the series of stumbles when it fell in the league in front of Al-Gharafa 0-2 and was eliminated from the Emir Cup by Al-Sailiya with a penalty shootout 5-4 (2-2), raising its score to 45 points and two points away from Al-Arabi II, while Al-Rayyan’s balance froze at 17 with a match. Deferred in front of Qatar, retaining its seventh position.

Khaled Mohamed (37), Tunisian Ferjani Sassi (45 + 3), Kenyan Michael Olonga (76 from a penalty kick) and Al-Moez Ali (82), while Ivorian Johan Boli (25) and Moroccan Sofiane Boufal (80 and 90 + 4) scored my goals. Al Rayyan.

Al-Rayyan started the match perfectly, to take the lead through Yohan Boley, who took advantage of Osama Al-Tiri's pass and turned it into the net (25), but Al-Duhail equalized the result through Khaled Muhammad, who received Sassi's pass inside the area (37) before the latter gave Al-Duhail the lead in time instead. Lost in the first half through a header, taking advantage of a cross by Al-Moez Ali (45 + 3).

Al-Duhail moved away with a difference in the second half through a penalty kick won by Bassam Al-Rawi, who was subjected to interference from Muhammad Jumaa. Olunga executed the kick successfully, scoring the third goal (76), before Sufyan Boufal revived Al-Rayyan's hopes to return by narrowing the difference through a powerful shot from inside the area (80).

Al-Moez Ali restored the two-goal difference after only two minutes, after a solo effort, bypassing more than one defender, to face the goalkeeper and put the ball into the net (82), while Sufyan Boufal’s third goal for Al-Rayyan (90 + 4) did not prevent his team from losing.
Al Shamal will meet Al Markhiya on Wednesday in a second postponed match.