Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga scored his 10th league goal this season as Al Duhail beat Al Shahania 2-1 at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Friday 28 February afternoon.After a goalless first half, Olunga latched onto a long pass from goalkeeper Salah Zakaria to evade his marker and score past Shebab Ellethy for the game’s opener, which came just seconds after the break.Al Duhail leads Al Shahania with a goal scored in the 46th minute by Michael Olunga. pic.twitter.com/mSMwR9mu43— Alkass English (@alkassenglish) February 28, 2025 The left-footed finish to the bottom corner was his first since 7 February, when he netted in Al Duhail’s 2-0 victory over Al Wakra.The goal also marked Olunga’s fourth season in a row where he has scored double-digit goals in the Qatar Stars League.##NAJAVA_MECA_8745670##The visitors leveled the scores minutes past the hour mark via a Pelle van Amersfoort penalty, but Al Duhail found the winner in the 70th minute when midfielder Karim Boudiaf headed in a Benjamin Bourigeaud corner into the bottom corner.The win for Christophe Galtier’s side sees them regain top spot in the league, following Al Sadd’s 4-0 drubbing of Al-Gharafa on Thursday, that had seen them momentarily rise to the summit.Michael Olunga speaks on breaking Al Duhail’s all-time top scorer recordAl Duhail, after failing to defend their league title last season, are looking to reel in record champions Al Sadd in what looks like a grand-stand finish to this year’s campaign.Al Duhail next play on Saturday 8 March against Al-Ahli Doha.
