Al-Gharafa 0-1 Al Shamal SC in the Stars League, round 16.

Al-Gharafa won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–L), scoring 3 and conceding 13.

Al Shamal SC won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–L–W), scoring 8 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 10 times: Al-Gharafa 1 win, Al Shamal SC 5, 4 draws.

Attempt missed. Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Khalifa Ababacar following a set piece situation.

Ayoub Al Oui (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Akram Tawfik (Al Shamal).

Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).

Abdessamed Bounacer (Al Shamal) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. Rabeh Boussafi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Djaló with a cross.

Jang Hyun-Soo (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Omar Mohamed (Al Shamal).

Abdessamed Bounacer (Al Shamal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Saif Eldeen Fadlalla (Al Gharafa).

Substitution, Al Shamal. Abdessamed Bounacer replaces Omid Ebrahimi.

Attempt missed. Joselu (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rabeh Boussafi with a cross.

Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Musaab Khidir.

Substitution, Al Gharafa. Álvaro Djaló replaces Yacine Brahimi.

Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Musaab Khidir.

Substitution, Al Shamal. Akram Tawfik replaces Álex Collado.

Offside, Al Shamal. Mohammed Waad is caught offside.

Corner, Al Shamal. Conceded by Khalifa Ababacar.

Attempt saved. Álex Collado (Al Shamal) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Khalifa Ababacar (Al Gharafa).

Substitution, Al Gharafa. Florinel Coman replaces Aron Gunnarsson.

Foul by Saif Eldeen Fadlalla (Al Gharafa).

Adam Ounas (Al Shamal) wins a free kick on the right wing.