Al Wahda FC 2:3 Ajman: Pro League Match Result

Match report

Al Wahda and Ajman met in the first regular season fixture of the Pro-League on Thursday evening, with the visitors taking all three points in a 2:3 victory at the home ground. The match opened with Al Wahda's Lourency finding the net in the fifth minute, giving the hosts an early advantage that would not last.

By then the game had settled into a pattern where both sides were willing to engage. V. Henrique's equaliser in the fifty-first minute shifted the momentum, and Ajman's manager would have recognised the moment as one where the tie opened up. Three substitutions followed almost immediately on the hour, a clear signal that the home side wanted to regain control.

And here's the thing about the statistics — both teams registered identical expected goals of 0.76, yet the result tells a different story. Al Wahda dominated possession at sixty per cent but created only one big chance, while Ajman managed two from forty per cent of the ball. The away side hit six shots on target compared to four, and that efficiency made the difference between a draw and a victory.

Al Wahda's recent form offered no warning of this outcome. They had drawn two of their previous five fixtures and lost two, including a narrow defeat to Al-Dhafra. Ajman, meanwhile, arrived with three wins from four matches and carried confidence into this encounter. To be fair, their defensive record had been tested — they had conceded in three of their last four games — but they showed resilience when it mattered.

The result leaves Ajman in sixth place with nine points from four matches, two points clear of Al Wahda in eighth. The visitors extended their unbeaten run to four games, while the hosts' hopes of an early top-half position took a setback. By then the match had been decided by moments rather than statistics — V. Henrique's brace and B. Diarra's late double keeping it interesting until the final whistle.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 60 – 40

Shots on target 4 – 6

Shots off target 5 – 3

Expected goals 0.76 – 0.76

⚽ 5' Lourency — Goal 🟨 19' M. Burghash — Yellow card 🟨 24' V. Henrique — Yellow card ⇄ 46' Yuri Matias — Substitution ⇄ 46' Y. Jabri — Substitution ⇄ 46' A. Pradas — Substitution 🟨 49' A. Zouhir — Yellow card ⚽ 51' V. Henrique — Goal ⇄ 65' C. Benteke — Substitution ⇄ 65' A. Hamad — Substitution ⇄ 65' A. Agbinone — Substitution ⇄ 73' S. Gassama — Substitution 🟨 73' A. Al Hosani — Yellow card ⚽ 77' M. Ghorbani — Goal ⇄ 82' Lourency — Substitution ⚽ 83' V. Henrique — Goal ⇄ 87' M. Burghash — Substitution ⇄ 89' V. Henrique — Substitution ⚽ 90' B. Diarra — Goal ⚽ 90+3' B. Diarra — Goal

Match events

5' Ajman Goal Lourency assist: Y. Jabri
19' Al Wahda FC Yellow card M. Burghash
24' Ajman Yellow card V. Henrique
46' Ajman Substitution Yuri Matias off: A. Saleh
46' Ajman Substitution Y. Jabri off: F. Ben Njima
46' Al Wahda FC Substitution A. Pradas off: B. Diarra
49' Al Wahda FC Yellow card A. Zouhir
51' Ajman Goal V. Henrique
65' Al Wahda FC Substitution C. Benteke off: M. Ghorbani
65' Al Wahda FC Substitution A. Hamad off: F. Kruspzky
65' Al Wahda FC Substitution A. Agbinone off: G. Alvarez
73' Ajman Substitution S. Gassama off: A. Mittache
73' Ajman Yellow card A. Al Hosani
77' Al Wahda FC Goal M. Ghorbani assist: G. Alvarez
82' Ajman Substitution Lourency off: M. Jumaa
83' Ajman Goal V. Henrique assist: A. Mittache
87' Al Wahda FC Substitution M. Burghash off: A. Abdullah
89' Ajman Substitution V. Henrique off: A. Rakan
90' Al Wahda FC Goal B. Diarra assist: Jadsom
90+3' Al Wahda FC Goal B. Diarra assist: Jadsom

Statistics

60 Possession, % 40

4 Shots on target 6

5 Shots off target 3

0.76 Expected goals 0.76

1 Big chances 2

76 Attacks 78

5 Corners 3

16 Fouls 9

8 Free kicks 15

4 Offsides 1

2 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

7 Goal kicks 11

23 Throw-ins 11

All statistics

16/2759% Aerial duels 11/2741%

59 Backward passes 49

5 Blocked shots 2

16 Clearances 25

4/1822% Crosses 1/813%

5/863% Dribbles 8/1362%

0.68 Expected assists 1.11

66 Failed passes 69

3 Goalkeeper saves 2

6 Interceptions 9

11 Key passes 5

17/3647% Long passes 21/6134%

56 Passes into the final third 45

239 Passes in the opposition half 184

218 Passes in own half 112

0.29 Shot accuracy 0.55

7 Shots inside the box 4

6/1060% Tackles 3/838%

439 Total passes 288

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