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<p>Feared striker Yousef El Arabi fired a hat-trick as Al Duhail beat Al Shahania 5-1 in Week 12 of the QNB Stars League at the Al Duhail Stadium on Thursday.</p><p>El Arabi scored two goals in the first half and another in the second as the defending champions roared to their 10th win of the season.</p><p>El Arabi (24th, 41st and 67th minutes) was well supported by Paulo Edmilson (46th) and Nam Tae-Hee (90+3) as The Red Knights eased to victory.</p><p>The losers’ only goal came from Ramin Semeskandi in the 87th minute when he converted a long-range free-kick that Al Duhail goalkeeper Khalifa Aboobacker failed to stop.</p><p>For his first goal, El Arabi flicked a low shot after a loopy ball that fell near him. The Moroccan fired the shot with his right foot as Al Duhail went 1-0 up.</p><p>Four minutes from the half-time whistle, El Arabi picked up a cross and charged into the Al Shahania box. Without wasting time, El Arabi fired one home as Al Shahania protested for off-side. But the calls were dismissed and goal was allowed.</p><p>Soon after resumption, Edmilson tapped an easy cross into the net for Al Duhail’s third goal. El Arabi completed his hat-trick in the 67th minute when he found the net from close range.</p><p>In the 87th minute, Ramin put his name on the scorers’ list when his shot went through the hands of the Al Duhail keeper.</p><p>Just before the final whistle, Nam scored his seventh goal of the season.</p>