The EMPEROR wins the derby with a double
Al Wasl won the Dubai derby against Shabab AlAhli by a clean double, in the match that was held at Rashid Stadium, as part of the 19th round of the ADNOC Pro League.
The first half was an average performance between the two teams, the emperor played with a numerical intensity in the midfield area to close the spaces in front of Shabab AlAhli attackers, and relied on the quick counter-attacks behind the defenses of the home team but the ball was confined between the two Dubai teams in the middle of the field, were they went for preparation and long passes did not pose a danger Real on the two goals.
The second half did not differ much, although Al Wasl was relatively more dangerous in counter-attacks and crosses. In the 69th minute, the emperor managed to open the scoring through the young player Ghanem Ahmed, with a powerful shot from the right side that collided with goalkeeper Majed Nasser and went to Shabab AlAhli’s net.
In the 84th minute, Ali Saleh, the "golden boy", added the second goal from a wonderful free kick that went to Majid Nasser's net, The Emperor then controlled the course of the match and almost added a third goal through Oliveira's header, had it not been for goalkeeper Majed Nasser, who took it out with his fingertips, the match ended 2-0 for the Dubai Yellow’s.
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Standings
| R | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al Wasl |
12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| 2 |  Al Ain |
12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| 3 |  Shabab AlAhli |
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| 4 |  Sharjah |
12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 |  Al Jazira |
12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 |  Al Wahda |
12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 |  Al Bataeh |
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 |  Baniyas |
12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 9 |  Al Nasr |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 10 |  Khorfakkan |
12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 11 |  Kalba |
12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 12 |  Ajman |
12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 |  Hatta |
12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 14 |  Emirates |
12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 |