Match Report
Al Hilal, 1st with 22 points, sat 20 points above Al Ain (12th, 2). Al Ain had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 12th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.38/2.75 for Al Ain and 3.25/0.88 for Al Hilal (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51.
Momentum sat with Al Hilal, winners of their last ten, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Al Ain, 15/15 for Al Hilal.
Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, capacity 22,717, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Al Hilal led 3-1 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 4-5.
Goal scorers
Al Ain: Soufiane Rahimi (39'), Mateo Sanabria (63'), Soufiane Rahimi (67'), Soufiane Rahimi (90') · Al Hilal: Renan Lodi (26'), Sergej Milinković-Savić (45'), Salem Al-Dawsari (45'), Salem Al-Dawsari (75'), Salem Al-Dawsari (65')