Thursday, 21st October, 2021

19:30 kick-off at Al Wakrah Stadium

Al Wakrah face Al Duhail in the 2021-2022 season QNB Stars League Week 5’s postponed match. The kick-off is at 19:30 at the Al Wakrah Stadium on Thursday, 21st October, 2021.

Al Duhail are second in the table with 15 points. They have played one match less as their Week 5 game against Al Wakrah was postponed due to the health measures that prevented Al Duhail players from participating in training and matches.

The decision to postpone the match was taken by the Competition Department after both teams submitted a request for its postponement taking into account the safety of all as many Al Duhail players and technical staff were affected with the coronavirus (Covid-19).

Al Duhail have five victories to their credit (all-win record like reigning champions Al Sadd who have played six games). The Red Knights, under the tutelage of Portuguese Luis Castro, have a goal difference of +14 (17 goals for and three against).

Al Duhail continued from where they left off when the QNB Stars League resumed after a short break last week and blanked Al Rayyan 3-0 in a high-voltage clash, with Paulo Edmilson Junior (third-minute, penalty), Almoez Ali (40th-minute penalty) and Michael Olunga (55th minute) scoring the goals.

Al Wakrah are also on a high, having jumped one position to fifth in the table with eight points following their 1-0 victory over Al Sailiya in Week 6 on 16th October. Algerian forward Mohamed Benyettou netted the all-important goal.

Spaniard Marquez Lopez-coached Al Wakrah have two victories, as many draws and one defeat against their name. The Blue Wave have a goal difference of +1 (four goals for and three against).

Al Wakrah have the likes of Benyettou, Ahmed Fadel, Saoud Al Khater, Hazem Shehata, Jacinto Dala and Saoud Al Nasr, as against the Al Duhail ranks that include Michael Olunga, Almoez Ali, Edmilson Junior, Assim Madibo, Bassam Al Rawi and Sultan Al Breik.