The race to become the QNB Stars League’s top scorer intensified after Week 5, where a total of 15 goals were scored across five matches. The game between Al Arabi and Al Sadd was deferred to a later date due to the latter’s AFC Champions League first-leg semifinal against Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal.

The following are the top 10 scorers according to STATS, the official statistics and figures provider for the Qatar Stars League:

Ahmed Alaaelddin (Al Gharafa)         5 goals

Baghdad Bounedjah (Al Sadd)  5 goals

Mohamed Benyettou (Al Wakrah)      4 goals

Yannick Sagbo (Umm Salal)    4 goals

Abdelaziz Hatem (Al Rayyan)  3 goals

Abel Mathias (Al Ahli)   3 goals

Ahmed Hammoudan (Al Khor) 3 goals

Hamdi Harbaoui (Al Arabi)      3 goals

Karim Ansari (Al Sailiya)         3 goals

Mohamed Salah El Neel (Al Arabi)    3 goals