Abu Dhabi, UAE – Shabab Al Ahli regained the top spot in the UAE Pro League after defeating Al Dhafra 5-0 at Hamdan Bin Zayed Stadium in a match from the 17th round of fixtures.
Shabab Al Ahli increased their points tally to 41, maintaining their first-place position, with a game in hand. Al Dhafra, meanwhile, remain on 17 points in tenth place.
The five goals for “The Knights” were scored by: Mohammed Juma Al Mansouri (two goals in the 9th and 77th minutes), Saeed Ezzatullah (45+5 from a penalty kick), Guilherme da Silva “Bala” (67), and Bruno Cascardo (74).
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— ADSportsTV (@ADSportsTV) February 20, 2026With this victory, Shabab Al Ahli equaled the longest winning streak in the history of the Professional League with 10 consecutive wins, a record held by Al Ain.
Match details
Shabab Al Ahly finished the first half with a 2-0 lead. Mohammed Juma Al Mansouri opened the scoring in the 9th minute after a brilliant individual effort from Cascardo, who delivered a cross that Al Mansouri met and slotted into the net. This brought his tally to 3 goals in his last 6 league appearances.
Iranian Saeed Ezatolahi added the second goal in the 45+5 minute from a penalty kick, making Shabab Al Ahly the highest-scoring team in the first half of the league this season with 17 goals. Meanwhile, Al Dhafra became the team that conceded the most goals in the first half with 20.
In the second half, Al Dhafra tried to reduce the deficit, but their efforts posed no real threat to the visitors’ goal. Bala extended Shabab Al Ahly’s lead with a third goal in the 67th minute, a shot from outside the penalty area.
Bruno Cascardo doubled the lead with the fourth goal in the 74th minute, before Mohammed Juma Al Mansouri completed the rout in the 77th minute after a pass from Sardar Azmoun, confirming his team’s dominance and extending their record-breaking run in the competition.
