Azmoun scores as Shabab Al Ahli defeats Al Ain [VIDEO]

Voiceoftheemirates – DUBAI, Shabab Al Ahli secured a 2-0 victory against Al Ain in the UAE league summit clash, earning three valuable points and continuing their progress in the standings.

Al Ahli’s first goal came in the first minute of first-half stoppage time, after Sardar Azmoun succeeded in finding the net following a decisive pass from Bruno Cascardo, allowing the home side to finish the first half of the match with a lead.

As the second half began, Shabab Al Ahli continued their attacking pressure, and Kon Santos Silva managed to strengthen his team’s lead by scoring the second goal in the 59th minute, putting Al Ain in front of a difficult task to get back into the game.

Al Ain tried to reduce the gap during the remaining minutes, but their attacking attempts were met with the defensive organization of Shabab Al Ahli, who succeeded in keeping a clean sheet until the end of the match, which also witnessed the expulsion of Al Ain player Abdul Karim Traore with a red card.

With this result, Shabab Al Ahli raised its tally to 13 points, advancing to third place in the UAE league standings, while Al Ain’s tally remained at 13 points in fourth place.