The Al Ain goalkeeper returned to the pitch less than 30 seconds later to review a foul at the start of the attack before ultimately disallowing the goal. Despite the draw, Al Ain maintained their lead at the top of the standings with 20 points, two points ahead of Al Wahda, who drew with Dibba yesterday. Al Jazira moved up to fifth place with 14 points. Al Ain had taken the lead in the 20th minute with a powerful long-range strike from MatÃas de los Santos. The visitors equalized in the 36th minute through Bruno de Oliveira. The final minutes of the first half were full of excitement, as goalkeeper Khaled Eisa saved a penalty awarded after a VAR review. Ibrahim Adal scored for Al Jazira in the 45+1 minute, but the goal was also canceled after a video review. In the second half, both teams exchanged attacks without changing the score. The most notable moment was the disallowing of Al Jazira's late goal after two consecutive reviews by the Spanish referee, an unprecedented event in the league. The match between Al Ain and Al Jazira, held this Saturday evening at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, witnessed a rare refereeing incident. The Spanish referee, Gil Manzano, was forced to use Video Assistant Referee (VAR) twice to review the same incident before ultimately disallowing a second goal for Al Jazira, ending the match in a 1-1 draw. The match, part of the eighth round of the ADNOC Pro League, was attended by an estimated 10,000 spectators. Al Jazira initially believed they had taken a 2-1 lead in the 87th minute through a goal by Simon Banza, but after an initial VAR review, the referee canceled the goal following two consecutive reviews.
