Al Ain's 19-Month Streak Is Over | Week 6, UAE Pro League 2026/27 Highlights
Al Ain's 19-Month Streak Is Over | Week 6, UAE Pro League 2026/27 Highlights
Shabab AlAhli 2–0 Al Ain: The 19-Month Streak Shattered
After 19 undefeated months and a jaw-dropping 38-match league streak dating back to March 2025, champions Al Ain finally met their match at a raucous Rashid Stadium. Sardar Azmoun broke the deadlock with a razor-sharp tap-in right before the interval, before Santos punctuated a lethal counter-attack to seal the 2-0 triumph. A frustrating evening for the visitors boiled over in the closing stages with a straight red card for Traore. Shabab AlAhli manager Andre Jardine praised his squad's clinical finishing, while Al Ain's Vladimir Ivić acknowledged the rare loss as a normal part of football, even while lamenting the defensive lapses that allowed both goals.
Khorfakkan 2–3 Al Wahda: Five-Goal Thriller & Benteke Magic
Khorfakkan threw everything at the visitors and managed to lead twice on their home turf, but they simply could not withstand the late onslaught. Christian Benteke took center stage, unleashing a rapid-fire first-half brace-capped off by an absolute stunner-to turn the tide and secure Al Wahda's fourth consecutive league victory.
Al Dhafra 5–1 United: Five-Star Demolition
Al Dhafra ran riot at home, bagging five goals in a single league match for the first time since 2017. Delivering an emphatic statement to the rest of the league, Arielson produced ice-cold composure in front of goal to cap off a brilliant night's work and catapult his side up to 10th in the table.
Kalba 2–2 Al Jazira: Leaders Stage Two-Goal Great Escape
League leaders Al Jazira found themselves on the ropes and down by two goals against an inspired Kalba side. Staring down their first defeat of the campaign, Vinicius Mello stepped up in the clutch to strike his third goal of the season, completing a gutsy comeback that preserved Al Jazira's standing as the division's only remaining unbeaten team.
Ajman 1–3 Sharjah: Kings of the Comeback
Sharjah survived an early scare after a defensive horror-show gifted Ajman the opening lead. Rather than unravelling, the visitors mounted relentless pressure to overturn the deficit, with Harib Suhail putting the game to bed via a thunderous strike that locked down all three points.
Al Nasr 2–0 Hatta: The Touré Masterclass
Cheick Touré was virtually unplayable as he orchestrated Al Nasr's dominant performance over newly promoted Hatta. The danger man served up the opener on a platter for Ramón Miérez before applying the finishing touch to his stellar display by tucking away the second goal himself.
Bani Yas 0–2 Al Wasl: Precision & Polish
Al Wasl's flying start to the campaign showed no signs of slowing down against bottom-dwellers Bani Yas. Mehdi Taremi drew first blood early on before Nicolas Puertas doubled the cushion right on the stroke of halftime, allowing the visitors to control the second half with veteran poise and leave the hosts winless.
Gameweek 6 Standings & Takeaways Al Jazira sit alone at the summit as the league's only unbeaten side, but the chase is fierce with Shabab AlAhli, Al Wasl, and Al Ain all trailing by just a single point. Al Wahda's fourth straight victory and Sharjah's comeback keep both sides firmly in European contention. At the bottom, Bani Yas remain rooted to the foot of the table as the only team without a win, joined in the relegation zone by Hatta, while Al Dhafra's blowout victory lifts them out of immediate danger into 10th.
With Gameweek 7 rescheduled, the league heads into a high-stakes Gameweek 8 slate featuring the UAE Clasico between Al Wahda and Al Ain, a top-four clash matching Al Jazira against Al Wasl, and a heavyweight showdown between Sharjah and Shabab AlAhli.