Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Ain (1st, 68 pts) held a 48-point advantage over Dibba Al Fujairah (14th, 20 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Al Ain 2.38 scored and 0.69 conceded per game, Dibba Al Fujairah 0.96 and 2.12, with the league averaging 1.41.
Al Ain had not lost in 15 games. Al Ain had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Dibba Al Fujairah, 6.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Al Ain have 5 wins to Dibba Al Fujairah's 0, with 0 draws, at 4.2 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 100% of the meetings.
The match was played at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium (capacity 42,056). Al Ain led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Ain: K. Laba (15'), K. Laba (21'), Erik (79'), Y. Ben Khaleq (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ain 59% · Dibba Al Fujairah 41% · Total shots: 26-17 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 4-6