Sport Local 2026-04-11T19:34:31+00:00

Al-Jazira Defeats Dibba to Strengthen Third Place in Pro League

Al-Jazira defeated Dibba 4-3 in the 22nd round of the ADNOC Pro League, increasing their lead over competitors and solidifying their position in third place. The match was high-scoring and dynamic.


Al-Jazira Defeats Dibba to Strengthen Third Place in Pro League

Al-Jazira quickly returned to winning ways and strengthened their third place with a 4-3 victory over Dibba on Saturday at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, in the final round of the 22nd ADNOC Pro League. Al-Jazira increased their points tally to 41, four points ahead of fourth-placed Al-Wahda, while Dibba returned to a points drought and their tally froze at 17 points, placing them last in the league. The match was open from both teams and saw seven goals scored. Dibba was the first to open the scoring through Carlos Vinicius, who capitalized on a cross from Takashi Uchino and found the net in the 18th minute. Al-Jazira did not wait long and equalized just a minute later with a header from Mohamed Rabei from a long ball played by Kolibaly in the 19th minute. Before the end of the half, Nabil Fakir added a second goal from his own assist in the 36th minute. Al-Jazira continued their dominance, and Vinicius Milho added a third goal from a pass by Nabil Fakir, which he received and struck into the net in the 50th minute. Dibba did not give up and searched for a comeback, managing to score a goal to reduce the deficit through Andre Di Arraju, who struck a long-range shot that found the net in the 63rd minute. Al-Jazira did not give their opponents a chance to achieve their goal, and Vinicius Milho scored the fourth goal with a beautiful strike in the 75th minute. Again, the hosts managed to score a third goal and reduce the gap through Medyana Benja in the 88th minute. The goalkeeper Lekovic prevented the visitors from equalizing in stoppage time.