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Speaking after the match, Olunga who is topping the goal scorer’s chart with six goals, believes they will qualify for the next stage if they stay focused, insisting their rivals Esteghlal and Al Ahly have also shown they are in contention. “Both teams presented a big match and focus was clear from our side and from Esteghlals side and achieving one point from this match is not a bad thing, and there are still two matches left for us in the competition,” Olunga told the club’s official...

Esteghlal were the first to threaten as Ghaedi tested the goalkeeper from a narrow-angle within two minutes and Al Duhail responded through Olunga’s powerful header from Edmilson Junior’s out-swinging corner that was saved by goalkeeper Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri. The Iranian side were then awarded a penalty after their former player Ali Karimi brought down Farshid Esmaeili inside the box, and Malian forward Diabate converted from the spot, putting them in front with his fourth goal of the ca...

Against Antlers, Timbe was handed a start by coach Atsuhiro Miura and he did not disappoint as in the 28th minute, he weaved past Antlers defenders before laying a neat pass to Furuhashi, who made no mistake with his first time shot for the deserved lead. The former Beijing Renhe winger was also involved as Kobe almost went 2-0 up in the 34th minute: after dribbling past two defenders, his cross to Sergi Samper was cleared out of the danger zone by Antlers defender Kim Machida. On signing for...

Olunga fires hat-trick as Al Duhail beat Esteghlal The Star Image: FILE • The winners of the 10 groups across the competition will qualify for the last 16 alongside the six best runners up, with games in the east of the continent due to be played in June and July. • However, Esteghlal had not had enough of Al Duhail just yet. Olungas last minute effort with only five minutes left on the clock hit the final nail on the Iranians casket. Michael Olunga snatched a last-gasp...

Al Duhail coach hails Olunga wonder show against Esteghlal  23 Apr 2021 - 9:36 AFC Al Duhail SC head coach Sabri Lamouchi praised Kenyan forward Michael Olunga whose hat-trick steered the Qatari side to an exciting 4-3 win against Islamic Republic of Iran’s Esteghlal FC in the 2021 AFC Champions League on Wednesday. Man-of-the-match Olunga struck in the 10th, 27th and 85th minutes in an absorbing Group C tie which saw both sides exchanging leads at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium. It...

“After the equaliser was scored by the Iranian team in the second half, we continued to work until we achieved victory. I dedicate my goals to the club’s fans who did find the chance to be with the team and gave the support in the stadium.” Apart from the fans, the former Kashiwa Reysol star lauded the management and the role they played in ensuring they won the match. "I would like to thank the technical and administrative staff for the great efforts they make in order to create the righ...

 22 Apr 2021 - 9:17 AFC Michael Olunga starred with a hat-trick as Al Duhail SC defeated Esteghlal of Islamic Republic of Iran 4-3 in Group C of the 2021 AFC Champions League (ACL) yesterday. Both sides went into the Matchday Three encounter hopeful of extending an unbeaten record, with Al Duhail having collected four points from their opening two games and Esteghlal having earned the full six points. Esteghlal wasted no time, instantly taking the game to their opponents and were rewarded wit...

Kenyas forward Michael Olunga scored a hat-trick as Al Duhail defeated Esteghlal 4-3 in a thrilling Asian Champions League Group C match on Wednesday. With this result, the Qatari side climbs to the top of the table, with the Iranians trailing by one point in second place. Olunga tapped in following Mohammad Mazaheris save from an Edmilson Junior shot in the 10th minute, to level the score. 17 minutes later, he took advantage of a blunder by Esteghlals defense to give al Duhail the lead with a ...

“I can’t find the words to describe this exciting match and it is not easy to talk about it. I want to thank the players for their excellent performances.” The tactician also revealed what they did in order to have a better performance in the second half as compared to the first one. “We conceded three goals but we managed to get our heads together and recover mentally. In the second half, we tried our best to maintain the strengths of the players and that’s why we didn’t have a sim...

He fired Al Duhail ahead in the 27th minute, but Malis Cheick Diabate did not let the lead last for long as he drew Farhad Majidis side level, seven minutes later. Both teams were set to go into the break on level terms but Abdullah Abdulsalam changed trajectory as he restored Al Duhails lead in the 43rd minute. After the restart, Farshid Esmaeili made it 3-3 for the visitors but Olungas late match-winning goal secured all three points for the Red Knights. The Kenya international scored his thi...