Al Sailiya and Al Duhail were locked in a 1-1 draw in Week 15 of the 2021-2022 season QNB Stars League at the Qatar SC Stadium on Monday.

Michael Olunga (56th minute) scored for Al Duhail, while Al Sailiya equalised through Majdi Siddiq (90+2 minutes).

Al Sailiya and Al Duhail are now on six and 33 points respectively. Both teams have completed 15 matches.

Al Duhail had beaten Al Sailiya 5-0 in the first leg. But it was a different ballgame altogether this time.

The result was a setback for Al Duhail in their bid to regain the coveted league shield.

On the contrary, the one point was a lifeline for Al Sailiya, who occupy the bottom position in the table after suffering a series of negative results.

The first half saw exciting action, but for a goal.

In the second half, Al Duhail went full steam to score and they did succeed, with Olunga finishing off a move that came through the left.

The goal hotted up the action and Al Duhail’s Portuguese coach Luis Castro made two changes in the 72nd minute, with Luis Martin Junior and Mohammed Al Nuaimi replacing Ferjani Sassi and Mohammed Alaaeldin respectively.

Al Sailiya tried to hit back, but Al Duhail closed the spaces and intensified the midfield play to prevent the rivals from advancing.

Finally, Al Sailiya drew parity as Majdi Siddiq found the target off a rebound.

The excitement continued until the last minutes as Al Duhail pressed hard to score a second time. Their players appealed for a penalty following a handball offence by an Al Sailiya defender, but referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim ruled it out.