Al-Ain kept its chances of preserving its title and chasing the leaders Al-Ahly youth after its great victory over its host Khorfakkan 3-0 in the twenty-second stage of the UAE Football League .

Brazilian Eric Menezes broke the steadfastness of the landowner's defense with a powerful shot that hit goalkeeper Ahmed Hamdan (54), before adding the second Togolese Laba Kodjo, taking advantage of Menezes' pass (63).

Kodjo strengthened his lead in the scorers' ranking with 23 goals, ahead of Al Jazira striker Ali Mabkhout, by a goal difference.

Ukrainian Andriy Yarmolenko scored the third for Al Ain after a pass from Kodjo, which put him in an easy confrontation with the Khor Fakkan goalkeeper (66).
Al Ain, the defending champion, raised its score in second place to 44 points, and regained the five-point difference that separates it from Shabab Al-Ahly, four stages before the end of the tournament.

Al-Wasl moved away from the competition for the title after its great fall in front of its host, Ajman, with four goals scored by Moroccan Walid Azaro (9 and 20), Tunisian Firas Belarabi (24), and Bahraini Ali Madan (51 from a penalty kick) against two goals by Argentine Thomas Shanclay (56) and Fabio Lima (85). .

The balance of Al Wasl Fifth stopped at 40 points, 9 points behind Shabab Al Ahly, and Ajman Seventh raised its balance to 38 points.
Sharjah rose to third place by defeating its guest, Al Dhafra, with the goal of Salem Saleh in the 75th minute.

Sharjah raised its tally to 42 points, while Al Dhafra remained in last place with 8 points.