Yansane hat-trick powers Al Ahli past Al Shamal

Doha, Qatar: Sekou Yansane scored a hat trick to lead Al Ahli to a 4 2 victory over Al Shamal in the Qatar Stars League at Al Thumama Stadium yesterda...

Doha, Qatar: Sekou Yansane scored a hat-trick to lead Al Ahli to a 4-2 victory over Al Shamal in the Qatar Stars League at Al Thumama Stadium yesterday.

The match exploded into action from the start, with three goals in the first 10 minutes. Yansane put Al Ahli ahead in the third minute finishing from close-range after a pass from Erik Exposito.

Just four minutes later, Alex Collado equalised for Al Shamal with a header from a corner kick. Yansane struck again in the ninth minute, finishing a low, angled shot from the centre after receiving a ball from Michel Vlap, restoring Al Ahli’s lead.

Vlap added a third for Al Ahli in the 22nd minute, again assisted by Exposito, as the team looked in control.Al Arabi's Rodri Sanchez celebrates after scoring his goal.

Al Shamal pulled one back through Mohammed Omar after an Al Ahli defender failed to clear a set-piece, keeping the contest alive. Yansane then put the result beyond doubt in the 74th minute, completing his hat-trick with a solo run and finishing one-on-one against goalkeeper Babacar Seck.