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Al Wahda FC Edges Out Al Ain in Thrilling Abu Dhabi Encounter
Abu Dhabi, February 27, 2025.- Al Wahda FC secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Al Ain at the Al Nahyan Stadium in a captivating Pro League matchday 18 clash. The game, marked by tension and numerous cards, saw two goals for the home side and one for the visitors.
Al Ain took the lead in the 28th minute through A. Trawri, assisted by Erik Menezes. However, their joy was short-lived as F. Cardoso received a red card just two minutes later. Despite playing a man down, Al Ain displayed resilience.
Al Wahda FC turned the tide in the second half. F. Kruspzky leveled the score in the 68th minute, with R. Amaral providing the assist. In stoppage time (90th minute), B. Diarra scored the winning goal for Al Wahda FC, sealing a well-deserved victory.
Al Wahda FC dominated possession (60%), registered 24 shots (7 on target), and earned 6 corners. Al Ain, on the other hand, had 40% possession, managed 4 shots (2 on target), and 4 corners. The match was fiercely contested, with a total of 25 fouls (9 by Al Wahda and 16 by Al Ain), and five yellow cards and one red card.
Substitutions al ain: at minute 35 K. Hashemi came in and M. Sanabria went out., at minute 78 K. Laba came in and S. Rahimi went out., at minute 78 F. Salomoni came in and Erik Menezes went out., at minute 81 Y. Nader came in and Kaku went out.
Substitutions al wahda fc: at minute 46 Guga came in and A. Zouhir went out., at minute 64 L. Wamba came in and Jadsom went out., at minute 64 B. Diarra came in and K. Erkinov went out., at minute 90 S. Mansour came in and K. Agudelo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al Wahda FC
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Al Ain
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