Khorfakkan claimed their second victory of the 2026-27 ADNOC Pro League season with a 2-1 away win over Hatta at Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium on Saturday in Matchweek 8.
Pedro Pavlov and Tarik Tissoudali scored for Khorfakkan in the 27th and 50th minutes, respectively, while Seifeddine Jaziri pulled one back for Hatta in the 88th minute.
The victory lifted Khorfakkan to seven points in 11th place, while Hatta remained 13th with three points.
Both teams exchanged attacks during the opening 15 minutes before M. Ben Alarbi missed a clear opportunity to put Hatta ahead in the 21st minute, firing wide after breaking through on goal.
Khorfakkan took the lead six minutes later when Pavlov unleashed a powerful shot from outside the penalty area into the net.
Tissoudali thought he had doubled the visitors' advantage in the 43rd minute, but his effort was ruled out for offside, leaving Khorfakkan 1-0 ahead at half-time.
The visitors extended their lead shortly after the restart when Tissoudali converted a penalty in the 50th minute.
Hatta pushed forward in search of a response and eventually reduced the deficit through Jaziri, who scored with a header in the 88th minute. However, Khorfakkan held on to secure all three points.
The two sides recorded almost identical possession figures, with Hatta enjoying 50.4% compared with Khorfakkan's 49.6%. Hatta completed 363 passes, while the visitors registered 370.
Khorfakkan were more threatening in attack, recording 15 shots, including seven on target, compared with Hatta's eight attempts and three shots on target.
Tissoudali also extended his impressive scoring record, having now found the net against 14 of the 16 teams he has faced in the ADNOC Pro League.
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