Al Wasl SC 5:2 Al Khaleej: Pro League Match Result

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5:2

Finished

Kick-off was 4 Sep, 17:15 BST

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Venue: Zabeel Stadium City: Dubai

In the Pro League game on 4 September 2026, Al Wasl SC beat Al Khaleej 5:2. Match numbers: shots on target 8:5, corners 7:4.

Match report

Al Wasl secured a convincing 5-2 victory over Al Khalidj in the Pro-Liga on Thursday. And here's the thing, the hosts dominated possession and created the clearer opportunities throughout the 90 minutes. It was a result that suggested a dominant performance, though the margin of victory showed their control.

Siaka Sidibe opened the scoring in the 17th minute before Nicolás Giménez added a penalty in the 23rd. Junior Flemmings then doubled the visitors' advantage in the 51st minute, catching the home side asleep. Things came to a head when Pedro Jorge Gonçalves Malheiro restored the lead for Al Wasl in the 61st minute, a moment that reminded one of their tactical discipline. The visitors had a chance to level up when Adama Diallo was awarded a penalty via VAR, but Selim Amallah missed the spot-kick.

To be fair, an own goal from Akram Nakach in the 76th minute effectively sealed the game for the hosts. Al Khalidj pulled one back through Junior Flemmings in the 88th minute, but Renato Barbosa dos Santos Júnior made it 5-2 late on. The visitors had created 3 big chances but failed to convert them into goals.

Statistics showed Al Wasl controlled the tempo with 60 per cent possession and 16 shots. They created 3 big chances compared to the visitors' 3, but their shot volume was significantly higher. Al Khalidj managed 5 shots on target from 9 attempts, yet could not find the back of the net as often as expected.

Al Wasl sat fourth on 6 points after three previous matches, while Al Khalidj remained in 9th place on 3 points. The result highlighted the difference in quality between the sides, even if the visitors had some moments of danger. By then, the hosts had established a comfortable cushion that would not be threatened until the final whistle. The hosts had extended their unbeaten run to 8 matches with a 3-goal difference.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 60 – 40

Shots on target 8 – 5

Shots off target 8 – 4

Expected goals 3.46 – 2.12

⚽ 17' Siaka Sidibe — Goal ⚽ 23' Nicolás Giménez — Penalty ⚽ 51' Junior Flemmings — Goal ⇄ 60' Nicolás Giménez — Substitution ⇄ 60' Abdalla Ali Hassan Mohamed Rashid Al Naqbi — Substitution ⇄ 60' Brahian Palacios — Substitution ⇄ 60' Aylton Boa Morte — Substitution ⚽ 61' Pedro Jorge Gonçalves Malheiro — Goal 66' Adama Diallo — var_penalty ✗ 68' Selim Amallah — Penalty missed ⇄ 70' Hugo — Substitution ⇄ 70' Mehdi Taremi — Substitution 🟨 72' Adryelson Shawann Lima Silva — Yellow card 🟨 72' Jean Frederic Kouadio N'Guessan — Yellow card ⇄ 74' Pedro Pavlov — Substitution ⇄ 74' Ahmed Abdalla Mohamad — Substitution ⚽ 76' Akram Nakach — Own goal ⇄ 82' Adryelson Shawann Lima Silva — Substitution ⇄ 83' Jean Frederic Kouadio N'Guessan — Substitution ⚽ 88' Junior Flemmings — Goal ⚽ 90+2' Renato Barbosa dos Santos Júnior — Goal

Match events

17' Al Wasl SC Goal Siaka Sidibe
23' Al Wasl SC Penalty Nicolás Giménez
51' Al Khaleej Goal Junior Flemmings assist: Aylton Boa Morte
60' Al Wasl SC Substitution Nicolás Giménez off: Ali Saleh
60' Al Khaleej Substitution Abdalla Ali Hassan Mohamed Rashid Al Naqbi off: Selim Amallah
60' Al Wasl SC Substitution Brahian Palacios off: Fabio De Lima
60' Al Khaleej Substitution Aylton Boa Morte off: Adama Diallo
61' Al Wasl SC Goal Pedro Jorge Gonçalves Malheiro assist: Sérgio Andrade
66' Al Khaleej var_penalty Adama Diallo
68' Al Khaleej Penalty missed Selim Amallah
70' Al Wasl SC Substitution Hugo off: Abdelrahman Saleh
70' Al Wasl SC Substitution Mehdi Taremi off: Renato Barbosa dos Santos Júnior
72' Al Wasl SC Yellow card Adryelson Shawann Lima Silva
72' Al Khaleej Yellow card Jean Frederic Kouadio N'Guessan
74' Al Khaleej Substitution Pedro Pavlov off: Ilyass Lagrimi
74' Al Khaleej Substitution Ahmed Abdalla Mohamad off: Yousef Al Ameri
76' Al Wasl SC Own goal Akram Nakach
82' Al Wasl SC Substitution Adryelson Shawann Lima Silva off: Saša Ivković
83' Al Khaleej Substitution Jean Frederic Kouadio N'Guessan off: Ahmed Barman Ali Barman Shamroukh Hammoudi
88' Al Khaleej Goal Junior Flemmings assist: Selim Amallah
90+2' Al Wasl SC Goal Renato Barbosa dos Santos Júnior assist: Pedro Jorge Gonçalves Malheiro

Statistics

60 Possession, % 40

8 Shots on target 5

8 Shots off target 4

3.46 Expected goals 2.12

3 Big chances 3

61 Attacks 43

7 Corners 4

10 Fouls 4

3 Free kicks 10

4 Offsides 2

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

5 Goal kicks 10

12 Throw-ins 6

All statistics

7/1070% Aerial duels 3/1030%

57 Backward passes 51

7 Blocked shots 1

13 Clearances 26

5/2322% Crosses 3/743%

6/1250% Dribbles 7/1354%

1.57 Expected assists 0.89

39 Failed passes 46

2 Goalkeeper saves 4

8 Interceptions 4

13 Key passes 7

11/1861% Long passes 22/4252%

119 Passes into the final third 29

277 Passes in the opposition half 125

175 Passes in own half 175

0.35 Shot accuracy 0.50

9 Shots from outside the box 4

14 Shots inside the box 6

8/1267% Tackles 8/1080%

429 Total passes 293

Line-ups

Al Wasl SC

Starting XI
#	Player	number
23	Dinko Horkaš	23
4	S. Bouftini	4
16	Hugo	16
34	Adryelson Shawann Lima Silva	34
79	Pedro Jorge Gonçalves Malheiro	79
5	Rilwan Abdulrazak Popola	5
6	S. Sidibe	6
19	Serginho	19
30	Brahian Palacios Alzate	30
31	Nicolás Ezequiel Giménez	31
9	Mehdi Taremi	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
17	Suhail Abdulla	17
32	Mohamed Ali	32
12	Abdulrahman Saleh Radi Reda Khamis	12
14	Rodrigo	14
15	Saša Ivković	15
13	R. Tapia	13
83	Joao Alves	83
7	Ali Saleh Ali Saleh Amro	7
10	Fábio Virginio de Lima	10
20	Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho	20
77	Leandro Spadacio	77
96	Renato Barbosa dos Santos Júnior	96

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Al Khaleej

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Ahmed Al Hosani	1
3	Kayque Campos	3
11	Ahmed Abdulla Mohamad Jashak	11
16	P. Pavlov	16
19	Luis Fernando Haquín Lopez	19
6	A. Nakach	6
7	J. Flemmings	7
8	Abdalla Ali Hassan Mohamed Rashid Al Naqbi	8
79	J. N'Guessan	79
91	Oumar Traoré Ndjefi	91
10	Aylton Filipe Boa Morte	10

Substitutes
#	Player	number
50	Rashid Ali	50
95	Rashid Abdalla	95
2	Yousef Al Ameri	2
12	I. Lagrimi	12
17	Sultan Saeed Rashid Saif Alzaabi	17
5	A. Camara	5
13	Ahmed Barman Ali Barman Shamro Al Hamoudi	13
21	S. Amallah	21
25	K. Al Hanae	25
77	R. Sarki	77
90	A. Diallo	90

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Match prediction: Al Wasl SC — Al Khaleej

Win: Al Wasl SC

Confidence 42%

Reasoning

Аль-Васл — 4. place, 6 points after 3 games (2 wins, 1 losses)
Аль-Халидж — 9. place, 3 points after 3 games (1 wins, 2 losses)
Аль-Васл, last 5 games: 4 wins, 1 losses
Аль-Халидж, last 5 games: 1 wins, 1 draws, 3 losses
Head-to-head: 10 games, Аль-Васл — 4, 2 draws, Аль-Халидж — 4

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Match information

State: Finished
Series: Pro League
Venue: Zabeel Stadium
City: Dubai
Kick-off: 4 Sep, 17:15 BST

Key numbers

60:40 Possession, %
8:5 Shots on target
8:4 Shots off target
3.46:2.12 Expected goals

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Al-Jazira	5	4	1	0	13
2	Al Ain	5	4	1	0	13
3	Shabab Al Ahli Dubai	5	3	1	1	10
4	Al Wasl SC	5	3	1	1	10
5	Sharjah FC	5	3	0	2	9
6	Ajman	5	3	0	2	9
7	Al Wahda FC	5	3	0	2	9
8	Dubai United	5	2	1	2	7
9	Al Nasr	5	1	2	2	5
10	Al Khaleej	5	1	1	3	4