Al Jazira returned to the summit of the 2026-27 ADNOC Pro League standings after recovering from a two-goal deficit to claim a dramatic 2-2 draw against Kalba at Kalba Stadium in Matchweek 6. The point lifted Al Jazira to 14 points at the top of the table, while Kalba moved to five points in 11th position.
Kalba enjoyed a flying start, taking the lead after just 87 seconds when Benjamin Tetteh scored in the second minute. The hosts doubled their advantage in the eighth minute through Guilherme Sucigan, forcing Al Jazira to chase the match early on. However, the hosts made the most of their opportunity just before the interval.
The visitors pulled a goal back in the 22nd minute through Malcom Oliveira following a VAR review for potential offside. Vinicius Mello then completed the fightback for Al Jazira to rescue a valuable point on the road.
In another Sunday fixture, Al Wahda earned a dramatic 3-2 victory over Khorfakkan at Saqr Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi Stadium. Former Premier League striker Christian Benteke netted twice as Al Wahda came from behind twice to secure all three points, taking them to 12 points in fifth place while Khorfakkan stayed 12th with four points.
Khorfakkan initially grabbed the lead in the 13th minute through a powerful long-range strike from Ramiro Vaca. Mansour Saleh leveled for Al Wahda with a 24th-minute header, but Tarik Tissoudali restored the host side’s lead in the 32nd minute. Benteke then equalized from the penalty spot in the 39th minute to cap off a thrilling first half. However, Benteke equalised from the penalty spot in the 39th minute, bringing an entertaining first half to a close with the teams level at 2-2.
On Saturday, Shabab Al Ahli secured a vital 2-0 victory over Al Ain at Rashid Stadium, bringing their rivals’ unbeaten start to the season to an end. Sardar Azmoun opened the scoring in first-half injury time (45+1′) off a pass from Breno Cascardo, scoring Shabab Al Ahli’s first shot on target after Al Ain had dominated with 60% possession and 12 attempts in the opening period.
Kauan Santos Silva doubled the advantage for the hosts in the 59th minute to place Shabab Al Ahli firmly in control. Al Ain tried to mount a response but struggled to break down the home defense, with their efforts compounded late in the game when Abdulkarim Trawri received a red card. Leaving Al Ain with ten players, the visitors’ task became even more difficult late in the match when Abdulkarim Trawri was sent off.
The result propelled Shabab Al Ahli into third place with 13 points, jumping ahead of Al Ain who dropped to fourth on the same points total. Shabab Al Ahli also improved their record in league encounters against Al Ain when playing them as defending champions, registering seven wins compared to three for Al Ain.
The defeat halted Al Ain’s 19-match unbeaten away run in the Pro League and represented their first league defeat since losing to Khorfakkan in March 2025. It also marked the first time Al Ain failed to score in a league game since facing Ajman in May 2025, stopping a 32-match scoring run. Meanwhile, Sardar Azmoun kept up his impressive form at Rashid Stadium, where he has now recorded 10 of his 16 overall ADNOC Pro League goals.
