Al Duhail staged an impressive comeback to defeat Al Gharafa 2-1 in an entertaining Week 9 match of 2026-2027 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium of Al Gharafa club on Saturday.

The victory saw The Red Knights temporarily reclaim top spot in the standings with 21 points, while Al Gharafa remained on nine points.

The Cheetahs made a promising start and took the lead in the 23rd minute through Florinel Coman, putting pressure on Al Duhail as they sought to recover from the early setback.

Al Duhail fought with renewed determination after the interval and eventually found the equaliser through Polish striker Krzysztof Piatek in the 39th minute.

The momentum subsequently shifted in Al Duhail’s favour, with Boubakary Soumare scoring the decisive goal in the 63rd minute to complete the turnaround.