Match Report
The table read 1st (Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, 13 pts) against 2nd (Al Wihdat, 11 pts), 2 points apart. Al Wihdat's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 2.83 scored and 1.83 conceded per game, Al Wihdat 1.33 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.71.
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai entered with eight wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai against 9/15 for Al Wihdat.
Al-Rashid Stadium in Dubai, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 4-3.
Goal scorers
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai: Sardar Azmoun (14'), Guilherme Bala (80'), Mateusão (81'), Sardar Azmoun (84') · Al Wihdat: Ousseynou Gueye (35'), Mohannad Semreen (71'), Bogdan Planić (74' og)