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Al Ahli and Al Arabi shared points following a 1-1 draw in Week 7 of the 2021-2022 season QNB Stars League at the Al Arabi Stadium on Monday.

Abdulaziz Hazaa (42nd minute) scored for Al Ahli, while Yousef Msakni (84th minute) equalised for Al Arabi.

A series of hits and misses headlined the play for the first 40 minutes.

In the sixth minute, Al Ahli’s Jasem Mohamed, after a cross from Aldoukali Alsayed, got near the Al Arabi goalmouth, but his shot from close range flew above the crossbar.

Seven minutes on, Al Arabi’s Farshid Esmaeli, following a cross from Aaron Boupendza, got close to scoring, but his tap from close range was blocked by goalkeeper Ivanildo Rodrigues.

A few minutes later, Aldoukali fired a shot from inside the Al Arabi box, but his shot was blocked by keeper Sataa Al Abbasi.

Just before the half-hour mark, Al Arabi’s Aron Gunnarsson unleashed a long-range bullet that was caught by the rival keeper. The hits and misses continued as Al Arabi’s Boupendza curled in a direct free-kick, but his shot sailed above the Al Ahli crossbar in the 40th minute.

A couple of minutes later, Al Ahli got off the mark when Hazaa raced into the Al Arabi box unmarked from the left flank and tapped a long yet loopy cross from Jasem Omer straight into an empty net with an airborne left-footed drive.

Around the hour mark, Al Harazi got a chance to strike once again, but his tap from close range was smartly blocked by the Al Arabi goalkeeper.

Five minutes later, Al Arabi’s Boupendza, with a clean view of the goal following a cross from Msakni, drilled the ball above the Al Ahli box.

In the 80th minute, Al Harazi beat keeper Al Abbasi in a one-on-one move, but his flick towards the goal was deflected by lone marker Abdulla Marafi.

In the 84th minute, Msakni produced Al Arabi’s equaliser with a snap-header from close range, sending the ball into the net with a short jump.

Two minutes from time, Soufiane Bouftini of Al Ahli received a red card, after his second yellow, for a rough tackle on Ahmed Fathi.