UAE Pro LeagueMatchday 1Baniyas SC vs Al Ain
Summary
Match report
Al Ain beat Baniyas SC 4-2 in the UAE Pro League (Matchday 1). Baniyas SC led 2-1 at half-time. Al Ain came from 2 goals down to win.
Y. Niakate scored both of Baniyas SC’s goals, in the 15th and 42nd minutes. Al Ain’s goals came from S. Rahimi in the 45th minute (penalty), E. H. Rahimi in the 81st and 90th minutes and Kaku in the 90th minute. N. Djekovic (Baniyas SC) was sent off (74′).
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It's all over: Al Ain beat Baniyas SC 4-2
- 90+1'
Substitution, Al Ain: Hazim Mohammad makes way for A. K. Traore
- 90'
Goal! E. H. Rahimi completes the turnaround for Al Ain (3-2) after a pass from S. Rahimi, his second of the game
- 90'
Goal! Kaku extends Al Ain's lead (4-2)
- 87'
Substitution, Baniyas SC: K. Al Hammadi comes on for S. Al Menhali
- 84'
Booking: J. Awoute (Baniyas SC) for a foul
- 83'
Yellow card: K. Al Hammadi (Baniyas SC) for a foul
- 81'
Goal! E. H. Rahimi equalises for Al Ain (2-2), set up by R. Rodrigues
- 78'
Double substitution, Baniyas SC: K. Al Mansoori makes way for R. Marciano, Y. Niakate on for G. Saviour
- 78'
Substitution, Al Ain: R. Rabia comes on for B. Bello Ilou
- 74'
Red card! N. Djekovic (Baniyas SC) is sent off, and Baniyas SC are down to ten men
- 71'
Substitution, Baniyas SC: L. Verde makes way for A. Koroma
- 62'
VAR: E. H. Rahimi's goal for Al Ain is ruled out for a foul
- 59'
Triple substitution, Al Ain: Erik Menezes replaces R. Rodrigues, G. Giakoumakis on for E. H. Rahimi, V. Lazaro on for J. Santos
The second half is under way
Half-time: Baniyas SC lead 2-1
- 45'
Penalty goal! S. Rahimi converts from the spot and reduces the deficit for Al Ain (1-2)
- 42'
Goal! Y. Niakate makes it two for Baniyas SC (2-0), set up by A. Koroma – his second of the match
- 37'
Booking: R. Marciano (Baniyas SC) for a foul
- 32'
VAR: G. Giakoumakis's goal for Al Ain is ruled out for a foul
- 15'
Goal! Y. Niakate gives Baniyas SC the lead (1-0) after a pass from A. Koroma
Kick-off! We're under way between Baniyas SC and Al Ain
Lineups
Baniyas SCCoach: Daniel IsailaBaniyas SC – Starting XI
- 55F. Mohamed
- 18S. Al Noobi
- 25N. Djekovic – Red card 74'
- 2M. Camara
- 23K. Al Hammadi – Yellow card 83', On 87'
- 6J. Awoute – Yellow card 84'
- 7F. Awana
- 11A. Koroma – Assist ×2, On 71'2
- 21M. Hunt
- 19R. Marciano – Yellow card 37', On 78'
- 12Y. Niakate – Goal 15' 42', On 78'2
Baniyas SCSubstitutes
- 1
1M. Khalaf - 33
33Fadaq Adel - 17
17L. Turatto - 5
5A. Hasan - 26
26K. Al Mansoori78' - 71
71K. Al Wahedi - 79
79M. Ali - 27
27B. Ince - 8
8M. Al Hosani - 10
10L. Verde71' - 20
20S. Al Menhali87' - 77
77G. Saviour78'
CoachDaniel Isaila
Al AinCoach: Vladimir IvicAl Ain – Starting XI
- 17K. Eisa
- 19V. Lazaro – On 59'
- 14M. Ratnik
- 25R. Rabia – On 78'
- 4Y. Ben Khaleq
- 15Erik Menezes – On 59'
- 10Kaku – Goal 90'
- 70A. K. Traore – On 90+1'
- 20M. Palacios
- 7G. Giakoumakis – On 59'
- 21S. Rahimi – Penalty goal 45', Assist
Al AinSubstitutes
- 1
1M. Bu Senda - 35
35S. Hassan - 2
2R. Rodrigues59' - 56
56A. Niang - 97
97A. Jasic - 6
6D. Skoko - 88
88M. Hamid - 30
30Hazim Mohammad90+1' - 13
13E. H. Rahimi259' - 11
11J. Santos59' - 18
18B. Bello Ilou78' - 38
38I. Ndiaye
CoachVladimir Ivic
Stats
Standings
Standings UAE Pro League
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Al-Wasl FC | 6 | +11 | 13 |
| 4 | Al Ain | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 5 |  Al Wahda FC | 6 | +2 | 12 |
| 12 |  Khorfakkan | 6 | -8 | 4 |
| 13 |  Hatta SC | 6 | -8 | 3 |
| 14 | Baniyas SC | 6 | -7 | 1 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- UAE Pro League
- Round
- Matchday 1
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi
- Referee
- I. Kruzliak
- Date
- Sunday 16 August
