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<p>Leaders Al Duhail rode on a first-half strike by Yousef El Arabi to beat Al Khor 1-0 in Week 13 of the QNB Stars League on Saturday.</p><p>El Arabi converted a penalty in the 35th minute to help Nabil Maaloul’s side pick up three points.</p><p>In just the fifth minute of the match played at the Al Khor Stadium, referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim penalised Luiz Martin with a yellow card for a rough tackle.</p><p>After neither side managed to get the break, high-scoring striker El Arabi broke the deadlock by easily sending the ball home from the spot.</p><p>El Arabi was brought down by Khaled Radwan inside the Al Khor box and the referee promptly pointed to the spot.</p><p>It was the Moroccan’s 15th goal in this season’s QNB Stars League.</p><p>Al Duhail’s Under-23 player Abdullah Al Ahrak wasted a golden opportunity to score from close range seven minutes into the second half.</p><p>Luiz Martin fired a long-range shot in the 60th minute, but the ball slipped past the goalpost without causing any damage to Al Khor.</p><p>Almoez Ali fired a bullet towards the Al Khor goal, but goalkeeper Mohammed Al Bakri punched the shot away with a quick move.</p><p>Luis Martin once again went for a long-range, left-footed shot that narrowly sailed above the Al Khor crossbar in the 84th minute.</p><p>After a few quick exchanges, Al Duhail held on to their slender lead to post another win.</p>