Al Ain continued their remarkable unbeaten run in the ADNOC Pro League with an emphatic 5-0 win over Al Dhafra at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Matchweek 25.
The reigning champions strengthened their position at the top of the standings with 65 points, while Al Dhafra remain bottom on 19 points. The result also saw Al Ain become the first team in UAE Pro League history to avoid defeat in their opening 25 matches of a season.
Al Ain controlled the match from the opening whistle and took the lead in the 15th minute through El Houssien Rahimi, who headed home from a corner. Just two minutes later, Abdulkarim Trawri doubled the advantage with another header, underlining Al Ain’s strength from set-pieces.
Soufian Rahimi extended the lead in the 32nd minute with a powerful strike before converting a penalty four minutes later to score his second goal of the evening and Al Ain’s fourth before halftime.
The hosts maintained their attacking pressure after the break and completed the five-goal display in the 73rd minute when Laba Kodjo calmly converted from the penalty spot.
The victory further highlighted Al Ain’s attacking dominance this season. The club now leads the ADNOC Pro League in goals scored from corners with 13, headed goals with 11, goals from outside the box with 10, and first-half goals with 25.
Al Ain’s last three league goals have all come from headers following corner kicks delivered by Matías Palacios, who continued his outstanding creative form by becoming the second player this season to register 10 or more assists after Dušan Tadić, who leads with 12.
Soufian Rahimi also reached another impressive milestone, having now contributed to 75 goals in 108 ADNOC Pro League appearances, scoring 45 goals and providing 30 assists.
Meanwhile, Laba Kodjo netted his 10th ADNOC Pro League goal against Al Dhafra, with four of those coming from the penalty spot.
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