Away Teams Take Control as 18 Goals Mark Matchweek Five

Visiting sides held the upper hand at the conclusion of Matchweek Five in the ADNOC Pro League, producing 18 goals across seven fixtures. Away teams claimed four victories, while home sides managed two wins, and one match ended level.

Al Ain moved clear at the top of the table on 13 points after edging Shabab Al Ahli 1-0 in the headline clash. The Boss remain unbeaten alongside Al Wahda, who sit second with 11 points after sealing a 1-0 derby win over Al Jazira.

Here are the standout numbers from Matchweek Five:

Khorfakkan 2–4 Kalba

Kalba overturned a two-goal first-half deficit to win for only the second time in their Pro League history, the last coming against Al Nasr in October 2022 (5-3).

Conversely, Khorfakkan lost a match in which they had led 2-0 at half-time for the second time, the previous occasion being against Sharjah last May (2-4).

Al Jazira 0–1 Al Wahda

Al Wahda extended their unbeaten run in the ADNOC Pro League to 17 matches (W10 D7) and are now 20 games without defeat in all competitions (W12 D8). They have not lost in their last 10 league meetings with Al Jazira (W7 D3) and remain unbeaten in their last five away trips to their city rivals (W4 D1).

Shabab Al Ahli 0–1 Al Ain

Al Ain kept their 130th clean sheet in ADNOC Pro League history. They are also the side with the most away wins to Shabab Al Ahli at Rashid Stadium (7).

Al Wasl 2–1 Sharjah

Fabio Lima netted against Sharjah for the 13th time, making him the second-highest scorer against the club in ADNOC Pro League history, behind only Sebastián Tagliabúe (18). Nicolas Giménez also registered his first-ever goal versus Sharjah in the competition.

Al Dhafra 3–1 Al Bataeh

With nine points from their first five games, Al Dhafra have recorded their best-ever start to an
ADNOC Pro League campaign.

Bani Yas 0–1 Ajman

Bani Yas became the first side to go scoreless across the opening five rounds of an ADNOC Pro League season, after falling to Ajman.

Al Nasr 1–1 Dibba

Mohanad Ali has scored half of Dibba’s goals this season, netting three of their six strikes so far.