DOHA: Al Shamal regained their winning form with a 1-0 victory over Al Rayyan in the 13th round of the Doha Bank Stars League on Saturday.
The match at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium was decided by a 54th-minute goal from Spanish midfielder Alex Collado, which proved enough to secure Al Shamal’s seventh league win of the 2025–2026 season.
The result lifted Al Shamal to 24 points and into third place in the standings, while Al Rayyan remained on 23 points and slipped to fourth.
Al Shamal will face Al Sailiya in the 14th round, while Al Rayyan are set to take on Al Duhail.




