Al Ahli recovered from 2–0 down to draw with Al Arabi on 6 November 2026. The league’s same-day report records Erik Exposito’s goals in minutes 59 and 61 after Issa Laye and Isaac Lihadji had scored before the interval at Al Thumama.
A familiar recovery, completed earlier
Ahli had also recovered a two-goal deficit against Gharafa on 22 October, according to that match’s official report. Exposito scored in minute 52 before Naim Sliti equalised in minute 93. Against Arabi, the comeback was complete after about an hour, through the same scorer twice.
A two-point gap remains
The league report puts Arabi on 14 points and Ahli on 12 after the match. The draw preserved their two-point gap; an Arabi victory would have increased it to five.
Archival cover photograph: Qatar’s Al Arabi team in an archival photograph from 2011; not from the current event. Photographer/creator: AK Bijuraj / Doha Stadium Plus Qatar. Image source and metadata; CC BY 2.0. Image date as recorded by the source: 2011-11-25 05:29:51. Wikimedia-supplied file used without raster edits.
