Al Wahda claimed their first victory of the 2026-27 ADIB Cup with a 2-0 win over Al Dhafra at Al Nahyan Stadium on Friday in Gamewee
Brahima Diarra opened the scoring in the fifth minute, before Christian Benteke sealed the victory in the 80th minu
The result lifted Al Wahda to ninth place with three points, while Al Dhafra remained bottom of the standings without a point after three match
Al Wahda made a strong start, taking the lead after just five minutes when Diarra fired a powerful shot from inside the penalty area past Al Dhafra goalkeeper Eisa Hou
Al Dhafra's task became more difficult in the 36th minute when Dominique Mendy was sent off following a challenge on Facundo Daniel, leaving the visitors with 10 m
Al Wahda dominated possession in the first half, controlling 73.4% of the ball compared with Al Dhafra's 26.6%, although both sides managed just one shot on target before the bre
The hosts continued to control the game in the second half and eventually doubled their lead in the 80th minute through Benteke, securing their first three points of the competiti
Meanwhile, Al Wahda forward Omar Khribin has contributed to six goals in his last six ADIB Cup appearances, scoring four and assisting two.on.ak.en.ti.es.te.k 3.
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