Al Jazira climbed to third place in the ADNOC Pro League table after securing a crucial 4-2 victory over visiting Al Dhafra in a match from the ninth round of the competition. "Abu Dhabi Pride" increased its points total to 17, drawing level with Al Ahli, who hold third place, while Al Dhafra dropped to eighth place with their points total frozen at 12. Al Jazira opened the scoring early through defender Khalifa Al Hammadi, who capitalized on a corner kick, heading the ball into the net in the 8th minute. Vinicius Mello extended his team's lead in the 20th minute. Johan Berg narrowed the deficit for Al Dhafra just before the end of the first half. In the second half, Mohamed Enni restored the lead for Al Jazira in the 67th minute. Substitute Bruno de Oliveira quickly left his mark, scoring in the 77th minute. Towards the end, Johan Berg scored Al Dhafra's second goal in the 85th minute.
