Shabab Al Ahli edge Dibba in five-goal thriller, Al Wasl and Al Bataeh post wins

Shabab Al Ahli continued their dominant form with a 3-2 win over Dibba Al Hisn on Tuesday at Rashid Stadium in Matchweek 25 of the UAE Pro League.

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Although the title was already secured, Shabab Al Ahli showed no signs of slowing down, reaching 60 points at the top of the table.

Dibba Al Hisn remain stuck at 16 points in 13th place after their 17th defeat of the season.

Bogdan Planic gave the hosts a dream start, heading in the opener in the 5th minute from a corner by Harib Abdalla.

Moments later, Shabab Al Ahli missed a chance to double their lead when Sardar Azmoun’s penalty was saved.

Dibba responded with determination, and in the 32nd minute, H. Jouini equalized after a smart assist from Oussama Haddadi.

Shabab Al Ahli were then awarded a second penalty, but missed again, striking the post, taking their season total to seven missed penalties, the most in the league.

In the second half, Damian Garcia fired in from distance to restore Shabab Al Ahli's lead in the 52nd minute.

But Dibba hit back again as Pierre Kunde made it 2-2 in the 65th, his goal alongside Jouini's accounting for half of the team's total goals this season.