Match Report
Al Ain, 12th on 2 points, faced a 20-point deficit to Al Ahli (2nd, 22). The last five rounds placed Al Ain no better than 22nd for form, against 12th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.51 goals per team per game, Al Ain ran at 1.38 scored and 2.75 conceded, Al Ahli at 2.63 and 1.
Momentum sat with Al Ahli, winners of their last three. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Al Ain, 10/15 for Al Ahli.
The venue was Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, with room for 42,056 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Al Ain: Alejandro Romero (90') · Al Ahli: Ivan Toney (74'), Ivan Toney (70')