Moroccan international Sofiane Rahimi led his team Al Ain to reclaim the top spot in the Pro League, scoring a hat-trick in a thrilling 3-2 victory over Khorfakkan. The match, held this evening at Sakr bin Mohammad Al Qasimi Stadium as part of the 18th round, was attended by about 1,500 spectators. «The Leader» capitalized on Al Wasl's 1-1 draw with Shabab Al Ahli in the best possible way, raising their total to 44 points to take the lead, two points ahead of «Fursan Dubai», who have a postponed match against Al Wahda. Khorfakkan's points total remained at 19, placing them ninth. Rahimi opened the scoring for Al Ain in the 21st minute, but Khorfakkan equalized early in the second half through Moroccan Tarik Tissoudali from a penalty in the 61st minute. Rahimi restored his team's lead in the 70th minute, but the home side equalized again in the 86th minute through Adama Diallo from a penalty. As the match seemed to be heading for a draw, Rahimi snatched the winner in the third minute of added time (90+3), securing three valuable points for his team and confirming his star status in a decisive night.
