Al Dhafra stages comeback against Al Bataeh in ADNOC Pro League

Early lead for Al Bataeh

Al Bataeh opened the scoring in the 5th minute through Álvaro de Oliveira, putting the visitors ahead early in the game.

Al Dhafra’s response

Al Dhafra responded strongly in the second half, as Karim El Berkaoui scored twice in quick succession in the 61st and 63rd minutes, before Mohammed Al Khlouwi sealed the victory with a goal in the 84th minute.

Impact on the standings

With this win, Al Dhafra raised their tally to 9 points, climbing to sixth place in the standings. Al Bataeh, meanwhile, remained in 12th position with 3 points after five rounds.