Kenyan Striker Michael Olunga Scores Brace for Al Duhail to Stretch Goal Tally to 23

• Michael Olunga has been in hot form for Al Duhail, scoring an impressive 23 top-flight goals thus far this season
• The Kenyan striker was twice on target on Monday as Al Duhail hammered Qatar SC 5-0 at the Grand Hamad Stadium
• Olunga is now leading the hunt for the Golden Boot award with his closest challenger, Andre Ayew, having 14 goals

Kenyan international Michael Olunga has stretched his goal tally in Qatar to 23 goals following his latest heroics for Al Duhail.

Olunga was once again in top shape on Monday, February 21, as he scored a stunning brace to inspire his side to a 5-0 win over Qatar SC.

The Harambee Stars skipper scored a goal in either half of the match to continue his hot goalscoring form.

With the scores still goalless, Olunga fired the visitors into the lead in the 43rd minute of the meeting before he doubled the advantage on the hour-mark.

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Captain Almoez Ali picked up from where Olunga left, scoring Duhail's third goal in the 65th minute from the spot before he added the fourth in the 89th minute.

Mubarak Hamza went on to score Duhail's fifth goal at the death to help his side seal an emphatic victory away from home.

Michael Olunga's goal tally

Meanwhile, Olunga's brace took his tally to 23 league goals, putting him in a pole position to win the Golden Boot at the end of the season.

Al Sadd forward and Ghana international Andre Ayew is Olunga's closest challenger for the prestigious award, with the ex-Premier League star currently having 14 goals to his name.

His teammate Baghdad Bounedjah is placed third on the goalscorers charts with 13 goals, one ahead of teammate Akram Afif and Al Wakrah's Gelson Dala, who have 12 goals each.

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The 29-year-old has found the back of the net 17 times thus far in the league to top the goalscorers charts.

His Liverpool teammate, Diogo Jota, is his closest challenger - with the ex-Wolves star currently having 12 goals to his name.