AJMAN, United Arab Emirates (Interstat) — Ajman scored three second-half goals and rallied to beat Sharjah 3-2 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in a League Cup match at Ajman Stadium. The home side fell behind after Cheickna Doumbia scored twice for Sharjah, but Ajman answered through Sékou Baba Gassama, Jobson and Victor Henrique. Ajman improved to 1-0 in the competition and 4-2 across all competitions. Sharjah dropped to 0-1 in the League Cup and 0-1 overall. The match was organized by the League Cup in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday.

Ajman was the home team, and Sharjah was the visiting side. The League Cup fixture began with Sharjah taking control. Doumbia opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a right-footed goal. He doubled the lead in the 38th minute with another right-footed finish. Sharjah carried a two-goal advantage into halftime. Ajman could not find a response before the break, and the visitors held their lead through the first half.

The match changed after the restart. Ajman’s Gjoko Zajkov received a yellow card in the 58th minute. Sharjah’s Igor Coronado was booked in the 69th minute. Ajman finally broke through in the 72nd minute when Sékou Baba Gassama scored with a left-footed goal. Two minutes later, Jobson equalized with a right-footed goal. Victor Henrique completed the comeback in the third minute of second-half stoppage time with a right-footed goal. Sharjah’s Diney received a yellow card in the 79th minute. Ajman’s Lithierry was cautioned in the 84th minute. Sharjah’s Charles Pickel was booked in the sixth minute of stoppage time.

The game included five yellow cards, with Sharjah receiving three and Ajman two. The yellow cards came after a scoreless first half in terms of discipline, with all five cautions issued after the 58th minute. Ajman’s win came in its League Cup opener. Sharjah’s loss also came in its League Cup opener. Ajman’s season record in this competition is now one win and no losses. Sharjah’s season record in this competition is now no wins and one loss. Ajman’s season record across all competitions is now four wins and two losses. Sharjah’s season record across all competitions is now no wins and one loss. The final score was Ajman 3, Sharjah 2.

Ajman entered the match after a busy stretch. Ajman lost 3-2 to Kalba SCC on Friday, Sept. 11. Before that, Ajman beat Al Nasr CSC 2-1 on Sunday, Sept. 6. Ajman lost 3-0 at Al Jazira SCC on Saturday, Aug. 29. Ajman beat Hatta 4-3 on Saturday, Aug. 22. Ajman won 3-2 at Al Wahda FC on Friday, Aug. 14. Those results helped Ajman build its overall record of four wins and two losses before the League Cup victory.

Sharjah will next host Al Dhafra on Thursday, Oct. 1 in League Cup play. Sharjah also will host Al Jazira on Friday, Oct. 9 in the same competition. Ajman will travel to Al Ain on Friday, Oct. 2 in League Cup action. Ajman then hosts Baniyas on Friday, Oct. 9 in the League Cup. Ajman will host Sharjah FC on Sunday, Oct. 18 in Arabian Gulf League play. The Oct. 18 match is scheduled for Ajman Stadium.

Ajman scored twice in a two-minute span to erase the deficit before grabbing the winner in stoppage time. Sharjah had led from the 12th minute until the 74th minute, when Jobson leveled. The visitors then received yellow cards to Diney and Pickel.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Ajman 1, Sharjah 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Ajman with a 65.3 percent probability to win.