Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Tuesday, 06 January 2026, 19:07 / Updated Tuesday, 06 January 2026 19:08
What a moment for Florin Coman! The Romanian striker from Al-Gharafa scored the first goal in the championship after an 11-month break in his team's 3-2 victory over Umm-Salal, match in stage #12 of the Qatar championship.
The last time Florinel Coman found the back of the net in a league match was when he was on loan at Cagliari, in a 2-1 win over Parma. Now, in the first official match of 2026, Florinel Coman managed to score after an individual phase.
PHOTO. Florinel Coman ended the drought! In the first match of 2026, the Romanian scored the winning goal
Florinel Coman was introduced on the field in the 70th minute, with the score 2-0 for his team. Only 9 minutes away, the Romanian footballer scored.
In the 79th minute, the Romanian footballer of Al-Gharafa received a very good filtering pass from Brahimi. The left wing dribbled a first opponent, the goalkeeper came out to meet, another defender tried a slide, but Florinel Coman sent the ball past the two opponents and scored the 3-0 goal.
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Afterwards, the hosts scored two goals in the 86th and 89th minutes and looked like they could pull the tie, but Florinel Coman's goal was decisive. With these three points, Al Gharafa consolidated their first position in Qatar's first league. Florinel Coman's team has 28 points in 12 matches.
Florinel Coman had a real nightmare period after leaving FCSB. The Romanian international arrived at Al-Gharafa in the summer of 2024. After 6 not very good months, the footballer went on loan to Cagliari. In the summer he returned to Al-Gharafa, but was more of a reserve.
Since the last goal scored, he played sporadically for Cagliari, and in the summer he returned to Al-Gharafa with an injury. He rarely got minutes, but he seems to have been able to start 2026 well.
Florinel Coman has 32 matches for Al-Gharafa, 6 goals and 9 assists. It is quoted by specialized websites at 4 million euros.
