Match summary
Before kickoff, Al Ain (53 points) and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (48 points) were first and second in the table.
Al Ain vs Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- This defeat ended Shabab Al Ahli Dubai's 14-match unbeaten run in the UAE Pro League (United Arab Emirates).Run from 2025-10-17: 12W 2D; league matches of this season only.
- H. Rahimi's 87th-minute goal decided the match.Al Ain's goal 3 of 3 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 3-2 final score.
- Al Ain extended their winning run in the UAE Pro League (United Arab Emirates) to 6 matches.Run from 2026-02-22; league matches of this season only.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Al Ain5W 0D 0L
Al AinShabab Al Ahli Dubai
15Pointsof 1510
10Goals scored15
2Goals conceded3
4Clean sheets2
15+Scored in a row0
15+Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win1
0Conceded in a row1
Head to head10 meetings · Dec 2005 – Sep 2025
- Al Ain wins
- 3
- Draws
- 3
- Shabab Al Ahli Dubai wins
- 4
2.6goals per meeting
50%both teams scored
60%3+ goals
0%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsAl Ain 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 144 earlier results
Al AinShabab Al Ahli Dubai
#1Position#2
53Points21 v 19 games48
+27Goal difference+41
2.05Scored per gameleague avg 1.352.47
0.76Conceded per game0.32
#1Form table position#3
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Al AinShabab Al Ahli Dubai
- Yellow Card · Al Ain · Mohammed Al Baloushi90+8'
- Substitution · Al Ain · Adrian Șut · InOut: Soufiane Rahimi90+7'
- 90+3'Yellow Card · Shabab Al Ahli Dubai · Kaiky
- Yellow Card · Al Ain · A. Jašić90+1'
- 89'Substitution · Shabab Al Ahli Dubai · Sultan Adil · InOut: Breno Cascardo
- Goal · Al Ain · H. Rahimi3-287'
- 78'
- 72'Substitution · Shabab Al Ahli Dubai · Igor Gomes · InOut: Rikelme
- 70'
- 70'
- Substitution · Al Ain · Mohammed Al Baloushi · InOut: Rafa Rodrigues70'
- 69'Yellow Card · Shabab Al Ahli Dubai · Bogdan Planić
- 67'Goal · Shabab Al Ahli Dubai · Yuri César2-2
- 65'Substitution · Shabab Al Ahli Dubai · Mohammad Juma · InOut: Federico Cartabia
- 65'Substitution · Shabab Al Ahli Dubai · Kaiky · InOut: Damián García
- Goal · Al Ain · K. Laba2-156'
- 46'Goal · Shabab Al Ahli Dubai · Yuri César1-1
- Goal · Al Ain · Ramy Rabia1-044'
- 31'Yellow Card · Shabab Al Ahli Dubai · Damián García
- Yellow Card · Al Ain · K. Laba30'
- Yellow Card · Al Ain · A. Niang19'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Al AinShabab Al Ahli Dubai
44%Ball Possession56%
20Shots Total18
6Shots On Target6
8Corners5
15Fouls12
4Yellow Cards3
4Offsides1
4Saves3
255Passes328
6Shots Off Target8
61Attacks87
39Dangerous Attacks35
12Shots Inside Box7
8Shots Outside Box11
3Goals2
12Free Kicks15
8Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions4
0Hit Woodwork1
9Tackles7
3Assists1
192Accurate Passes261
18Total Crosses14
8Accurate Crosses3
7Interceptions5
38Duels Won40
3Big Chances Created1
2Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
5-3-2 · 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
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HM
Hamad Al Meqebaali6.4
Substitutes
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RW
Rakan Waleed-
RS
Rashed SalemPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 41(87%) | 1 | 3/8 | |
K. Laba FW | 7.4 | 78' | 1 | 0 | 1/5 | 8(63%) | - | 6/11 |
| 7.3 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 22(87%) | 1 | 3/5 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 23(71%) | 1 | 6/11 | |
| 7.2 | 12' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | - | - | 2/4 | |
Kaku MF | 7.0 | 70' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 18(72%) | 2 | 3/6 |
Erik DF | 6.9 | 20' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 6(83%) | - | 1/2 |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(45%) | - | - | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 12(90%) | - | 4/7 | |
| 6.6 | 20' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(86%) | 3 | 4/6 | |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 31(83%) | 1 | 1/3 | |
| 6.3 | 70' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 16(56%) | 1 | 1/5 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(83%) | - | 3/4 | |
A. Niang DF | 6.3 | 70' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 16(53%) | 1 | 3/7 |
A. Jašić DF | 6.2 | 20' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(86%) | - | 0/3 |
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0/1 |