Draws Rule UAE Pro League Day Two as Round Seven Delivers Drama
31 October 2025
Matchday Two Recap
Friday’s second day of the seventh round of the ADNOC Pro League produced two draws. Khorfakan hosted Al Wasl at Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Stadium, and the encounter finished 1-1. In the other game, Bani Yas and Dibba Al-Fujairah shared spoils in a 2-2 thriller.
Goals on the day came from Soheil Al-Noubi and Yusuf Nyaktihe for Bani Yas (12', 85'), Khaled Abdullah and Mohannad Ali for Dibba (72', 89'), Pedro Pavlov for Khorfakan (11'), and Fabio De Lima for Al Wasl (80').
The draw left Al Wasl in a provisional fourth place with 14 points, Khorfakan tenth with 8, while Dibba and Bani Yas linger near the bottom, both in the relegation zone. Dibba sits 13th with 2 points and Bani Yas 14th with 1 point, underscoring ongoing relegation fears for the two clubs.
In the Bani Yas vs Dibba clash, the first half was controlled by Bani Yas, who took the lead through Soheil Al-Noubi in the 12th minute. A second goal was ruled out by VAR in the 42nd minute for a heavy intervene on the Dibba goalkeeper, keeping the score at 1-0 at the break. Dibba equalized late in the second half through Khaled Abdullah (72') and then briefly took the lead with Mohannad Ali (89'), only for Nyaktihe to level again with a late header (85'). The late exchanges kept the drama high and the points shared.
In the Khorfakan vs Al Wasl clash, Khorfakan broke the deadlock early with Pedro Pavlov (11'), firing a volley into the right corner. Al Wasl answered late in the second half through Fabio De Lima (80'), and the match ended 1-1. De Lima’s goal came before he sustained an injury that later sidelined him, potentially impacting Al Wasl's immediate plans and national-team considerations.
Overall, both matches reflected a league where even attacking intent can be stifled by robust defensive blocks, leaving the standings volatile at the bottom and mid-table stretches.
Bani Yas and Dibba Al-Fujairah continue to hover near the relegation zone, while Khorfakan balancing a slimmer goal return with crucial points against a quality opponent. The UAE Pro League’s second day of Round Seven proved that on this playground, the scoreboard only writes endings when it’s good and ready.
