After 'Al-Ayn' drew in the previous round with 'Al-Nasr', their match with 'Bani Yas' was heading towards a second consecutive draw and a loss of the top spot. However, substitute player Hussein Rahimi scored the winning goal with a brilliant header three minutes before the end of regular time, securing a 3-2 victory for 'Al-Ayn'. 'Al-Ayn', who had more ball possession than 'Al-Ahli', increased their points total to 41 to reclaim the top spot, ahead of second-placed 'Al-Ahli' on head-to-head record, after their first leg ended in a draw. Moroccan star Hussein Rahimi scored a goal in the 87th minute, leading his team 'Al-Ayn' to a hard-fought 3-2 win over 'Bani Yas' in an exciting match held at Al-Shamkh Stadium in the 17th round of the ADNOC Pro League.
