Match Report
2 points for Al Ain (12th), 8 for Al Rayyan (7th): a 6-point gap. On recent form Al Ain sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 12th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.38/2.75 for Al Ain and 1/1.5 for Al Rayyan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51.
Defeat had not touched Al Rayyan in 6 games.
Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,717. On the scoreboard, Al Ain led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Al Ain: Alejandro Romero Gamarra (42') · Al Rayyan: Trézéguet (50'), Róger Guedes (75')