In the third week of the Asian Super League, Qatar's Northern Football Team beat Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia, Asia's proudest team, with a score of 3-1. Al Shamal took the lead in the 8th minute with a goal by Wasli Saeed, but Salem Al-Dosari scored Al-Hilal's equalizer in the 32nd minute. In the second half, Baghdad Bonanja in the 48th minute with a pass from Riyad Mahrez put Shamal in the lead again. Six minutes later, Ali bin Ramadan scored the third goal of the Qatar representative through a pass from Mahrez from a free kick. Riyad Mahrez played an important role in Shamal's victory against one of the powerhouses of Asian football by registering two assists. In the fourth week of the Asian Super League, Astagalal will face Shamal in Basra.