A goal glut in the fifth round as Al Duhail cruise

The Week 5 matches of 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League produced a lot of exciting and closely-fought games, with teams more eager to garner the three valuable points in order to advance in the standings.
As many as 27 goals were scored at an average of 4.5 goals per match. This has been the highest goal-scoring round of the season so far.
The round also witnessed five wins and one thrilling draw. The biggest win was achieved by Al Duhail against Al Sadd. Three matches witnessed 18 goals being scored (six goals in each match) and Al Wakrah came out with a clean sheet.
The yellow card was shown 18 times, while the round was free of red cards.
There are still three teams that are yet to taste a victory as yet this season – Al Arabi, Al Khor and Al Shahania.
In terms of standings, Al Duhail continued to display excellence and superiority this season by scoring a fifth successive victory and thereby have full 15 points. They have widened the gap to four points with their closest competitors at the top. Al Ahli, who were held to a thrilling draw by Al Arabi, could have been at a difference of 2 with a win, but are now four points adrift of the leaders.
Al Ahli are in second place with 11 points, Umm Salal third with nine points, Al Gharafa and Al Wakrah in fourth and fifth place with eight points each, Al Shamal sixth with seven points, Al Sadd seventh with six points and, with the same tally, Al Rayyan in eighth place due to goal difference, then Al Arabi in ninth place with four points, followed by Al Khor and Qatar SC in 10th and 11th places, each with three points, and in 12th and last place Al Shahania with two points.
Al Sadd have slipped to seventh place after being third before this week, while Al Rayyan dropped to eighth from fifth. Umm Salal advanced to third place, Al Gharafa and Al Wakrah to fourth and fifth, and Al Shamal to sixth place.
Al Duhail opened the week’s competition with an authoritative win over Al Sadd while displaying superb form in achieving their fifth consecutive victory. The Red Knights showed their strong readiness for the season ahead. On the other hand, Al Sadd fell to a second consecutive defeat and their third of the league season, having lost to Umm Salal in the fourth round.
In an exciting and roller-coaster match that stayed alive until the dying moments, Al Arabi snatched a valuable point with a draw against Al Ahli, who were up 3-2. However, Yousef Msakni produced a last-gasp third equaliser of the match in the sixth minute of stoppage time for Al Arabi, who were technically led for the first time by American-British coach Anthony Hudson after it was announced that he would take over the responsibility, succeeding Younes Ali.

Round 5 results
Al Duhail bt Al Sadd 5-1
Umm Salal bt Al Shahania 4-2
Al Khor lost to Al Shamal 1-2
Al Rayyan lost to Al Wakrah 0-2
Qatar SC lost to Al Gharafa 1-3
Al Ahli drew with Al Arabi 3-3