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<p><strong>Monday, 22nd February, 2021</strong></p><p><strong>16:45 kick-off at Qatar SC Stadium</strong></p><p>Al Gharafa face Al Duhail in Week 17 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 16:45 at the Qatar SC Stadium on Monday, 22nd February, 2021.</p><p>This is one of the week’s highlight matches, the other being the Qatar Derby between Al Sadd and Al Arabi.</p><p>Al Gharafa had slipped from third to fourth place after their 0-1 loss to Al Sailiya in Week 16 as they stood on 27 points. The Cheetahs had the same number of points as Qatar SC, who beat Umm Salal 1-0 through a last-gasp penalty goal scored by Youcef Belaili, but The Kings occupied the third spot (jumped from fifth place) on better goal difference (+10 as against Al Gharafa’s +8).</p><p>Al Gharafa, under Slavisa Jokanovic, have registered eight wins, three draws and five defeats. They have scored 31 goals and conceded 23.</p><p>Reigning champions Al Duhail are second in the table with 31 points. The Red Knights, who beat Al Rayyan 2-0 in Week 16, still trail leaders Al Sadd by 13 points and are almost out of contention for the title.</p><p>Sabri Lamouchi’s men have recorded 10 wins, one draw and five defeats, and their goal difference is +18 (39 goals for and 21 against).</p><p>Al Gharafa and Al Duhail had faced off in the 2021 Qatar Cup second semifinal on 18th February and the latter won by a 2-1 margin. Al Duhail will take on Al Sadd, who beat Al Rayyan 1-0, in the final on 26th February.</p><p>Al Gharafa had beaten Al Duhail 3-0 in the first leg of 2020-21 season QNB Stars League.</p>