Lusail Continue Their Winning Run in the Doha Bank Stars League with a 3–2 Victory Over Qatar SC
Lusail’s first football team continued their winning run in the 2026–2027 Doha Bank Stars League after securing a 3–2 victory over Qatar SC in the match between the two sides this evening at Al Khor Stadium, as part of Round 9 of the league.
With this result, Lusail raised their tally to 12 points, climbing to fifth place in the league standings, while Qatar SC remained on 6 points in the second-to-last position.
Lusail head coach, Portuguese manager Emanuel Mesquita, started the match with the following lineup: Arsha Shakouri in goal, Amin Ali Reza, Franco Russo, Mohammed Ayash, Omid Ebrahimi, Mohammed Khaled Hassan, Khaled Waleed, Nayef Al Hadhrami, Khaled Mohammed, Ali Nemati, and Rodrigo Moreno.
The match began with both teams showing clear attacking intent as they looked to secure all three points. In the eighth minute, our goalkeeper Arsha Shakouri produced an excellent save to deny a dangerous attempt from Qatar SC player Nasser Beer, who tried to catch him off guard after receiving a cross from the right flank. Shakouri reacted brilliantly to turn the ball behind for a corner.
As Lusail continued pushing for the opening goal, referee Abdulhadi Al Ruwaili awarded our team a penalty in the 16th minute following a VAR review, which confirmed a foul by Qatar SC player Ali Saudi on Lusail’s Khaled Waleed. Spanish striker Rodrigo Moreno successfully converted the penalty in the 18th minute to give Lusail the lead.
The match intensified following the opening goal, and in the 38th minute, Qatar SC managed to equalise through their Brazilian professional João Pedro, who also converted a penalty. The first half ended with the score level at 1–1.
At the start of the second half, Lusail head coach Emanuel Mesquita made an attacking substitution, bringing on Hamed Reza Firoozi in place of Mohammed Khaled Hassan. The opening minutes of the second half witnessed plenty of excitement as Qatar SC scored their second goal in the 51st minute through Ivorian striker Yohan Boli.
Lusail responded quickly, with Khaled Waleed scoring the equaliser in the 56th minute with a well-placed header after connecting with an excellent cross from substitute Hamed Reza Firoozi, bringing the match level once again.
Our team continued to apply attacking pressure and created several opportunities in search of the winning goal. Their efforts paid off when the outstanding Hamed Reza Firoozi scored Lusail’s third goal following a brilliant through ball from substitute Saud Ali. Firoozi broke through on goal and calmly finished past goalkeeper Ali Nader, despite the defensive pressure from Qatar SC players, securing a deserved 3–2 victory for Lusail.
Following the final whistle, Lusail player Khaled Waleed was named Man of the Match in recognition of his outstanding performance throughout the encounter. He played a key role in winning the penalty that led to the opening goal before scoring the team's second goal with an excellent header.
This marks the second consecutive match in which a Lusail player has received the Man of the Match award, following Hamed Reza Firoozi’s recognition in the previous fixture against Al Sailiya.
