In the Qatari Stars Cup, Al-Shamal defeated Al Muaydar 2-1. The hosts opened the scoring in the very first minute and led 1-0 at halftime. Al Muaydar pulled one back after the break, but Al-Shamal netted the decisive goal to secure the win. Both sides had equal possession at 50 % and earned two corners each. However, Al-Shamal launched nearly twice as many attacks (80 to 43), creating more dangerous chances and claiming the three points.