Al Wasl edges Al Ain in five-goal League Cup thriller
DUBAI (Interstat) — Al Wasl defeated Al Ain 3-2 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in a League Cup match at Zabeel Stadium, using a composed second-half performance to protect a narrow lead after a frantic opening. Al Ain needed less than a minute to score, as Giorgos Giakoumakis finished a right-footed chance to stun the home side and put the visitors in front. The early goal gave Al Ain a brief platform, but Al Wasl gradually took control of possession and began to test the visiting defense with width and quick combinations. Al Wasl equalized before the break, then moved… Read more...
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- Dinko Horkaš UAE-ALWA (sub out)
- Yann Llahona Bonaterra UAE-ALWA (sub in 90)
- Saldanha UAE-ALWA (sub in 90)
Forecasting
ELO Probability
UAE-ALAI 63.1%
Projected Score
UAE-ALWA 1 UAE-ALAI 0
Team Schedules
- 2026-08-15 6:00 PM ET @ Baniyas SCC 4-2 W
- 2026-08-21 6:00 PM ET vs KhorFakkan S&CC 2-0 W
- 2026-08-28 6:00 PM ET vs Al Nasr CSC 2-1 W
- 2026-09-03 6:00 PM ET @ Kalba SCC 2-0 W
- 2026-09-09 6:00 PM ET vs Al Wasl 2-2 D
- 2026-09-19 9:30 AM ET @ Al Wasl 2-3 L
- 2026-10-02 9:15 AM ET vs Ajman 2-3 L
- 2026-10-08 9:10 AM ET vs Ittihad Kalba 2-2 D
- 2026-10-12 2:15 PM ET @ Al Quwa Al Jawiya 4-1 W
- 2026-10-17 11:45 AM ET @ Shabab Al Ahli
- 2026-10-17 11:45 AM ET @ Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai
- 2026-10-29 9:10 AM ET vs Ajman
- 2026-11-08 10:30 AM ET @ Al Wahda
- 2026-11-19 10:25 AM ET vs Al Dhafra
- 2026-12-03 10:25 AM ET @ Al Jazira
- 2026-12-12 7:45 AM ET vs Hatta
- 2026-12-26 10:40 AM ET @ Sharjah W
- 2026-12-30 7:55 AM ET @ United
- 2026-08-14 6:00 PM ET vs United 5-1 W
- 2026-08-20 6:00 PM ET @ Kalba SCC 3-0 W
- 2026-08-27 6:00 PM ET vs Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai 0-1 L
- 2026-09-03 6:00 PM ET vs KhorFakkan S&CC 5-2 W
- 2026-09-09 6:00 PM ET @ Al Ain 2-2 D
- 2026-09-19 9:30 AM ET vs Al Ain 3-2 W
- 2026-10-02 9:15 AM ET vs Ittihad Kalba 4-0 W
- 2026-10-08 11:45 AM ET @ Khorfakkan 2-1 W
- 2026-10-12 12:00 PM ET vs Al Ahli SC 1-3 L
- 2026-10-16 11:45 AM ET @ Baniyas
- 2026-10-16 11:45 AM ET @ Bani Yas 2-0 W
- 2026-10-30 7:55 AM ET vs Al Dhafra
- 2026-11-08 7:55 AM ET @ Al Jazira
- 2026-11-19 7:45 AM ET vs Hatta
- 2026-12-03 7:45 AM ET @ Al Wahda
- 2026-12-12 10:30 AM ET vs Sharjah W
- 2026-12-26 7:50 AM ET @ Ajman
- 2026-12-30 10:40 AM ET vs Al Nasr