Al khor: Al Shamal edged Umm Salal with a commanding 5-0 victory on Saturday at Al Khor Stadium in Week 9 of the 2025-2026 season of the Doha Bank Stars League.
According to Qatar News Agency, Spanish midfielder Alex Collado led the way with two goals in the 11th and 54th minutes. An own goal by Burkinabe defender Issoufou Dayo in the 18th minute added to Umm Salal's woes, before Algerian striker Baghdad Bounedjah made it 4-0 in the 34th. Mouafak Awad sealed the win with a fifth goal in the 90th minute.
The result saw Al Shamal bounce back from its previous defeat to Al Duhail, moving up to second place in the standings with 17 points. Umm Salal suffered its third consecutive loss, remaining in 11th place with six points.