Al-Jazira vs Muharraq 4-2

Al-Jazira came from 2-0 down to beat Muharraq 4-2 at Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, turning the game after the break with a penalty, two more goals and three points sealed by Malcom's hat-trick. Muharraq had led through Abdulwahab Al-Malood's double before the interval.

Al-Malood opened the scoring in the 3rd minute and made it 2-0 on 33 minutes, both times finishing for Muharraq. Al-Jazira were already two goals behind at half-time.

Al-Jazira made three changes at the break and Muharraq made two, and the home side were transformed after it. Malcom reduced the deficit from the spot on 52 minutes, then equalised four minutes later with Milson, who came on in the 45th minute, assisting. Bruno De Oliveira set up the turnaround in the 68th minute when he found the net from Malcom's pass, and Malcom completed his second and third goals of the match on 72 minutes from Bruno De Oliveira's assist. Muharraq made two more changes on 81 minutes but could not stop the recovery, while Al-Jazira saw Bruno De Oliveira and then Malcom withdrawn late on.

The numbers matched the shape of the contest in different ways. Al-Jazira had 55% of possession, 414 passes to Muharraq's 335, 13 shots to 9 and 7 on target to 4, while Muharraq edged expected goals 1.98 to 1.92. Al-Jazira also won 7 corners to 3 and committed 23 fouls to Muharraq's 18.

There were two bookings for Al-Jazira, Willyan Rocha on 7 minutes and Vinicius Mello on 46 minutes. Muharraq were shown five yellow cards: Anderson Leite on 16 minutes, Amine Benadi on 35, Arthur Rezende on 50, Facundo Tobares on 53 and Bruno Santos on 87 minutes.