Al Orooba 4:5 Al Jazira. ADNOC Pro League. Match Report

uaeproleague.ae: Feb. 7, 2025

Al Jazira came from a 0-1 down to defeat Al Orooba 5-4 in a pulsating game in matchweek 15 of the ADNOC Pro League on Friday.

Khalid Yahya took the lead after 33 minutes when he found Viv Solomon-Otabor on the right flank as the English winger skipped past a defender and tapped the ball into the back of the net.

Eleven minutes later, Bruno De Oliveira timed his run perfectly to head in Mamadou Coulibaly's cross, restoring the parity for Al Jazira.

Ravil Tagir fired a first-time volley nine minutes after the break to put Al Jazira ahead following a pinpoint cross from Mamadou Coulibaly.

Two minutes before the hour-mark, Nabil Fekir made it 3-1 via a brilliant finish from inside the box.

Khalifa Alhammadi's own goal reduced the margin for Al Orooba in the 62nd minute.

Three minutes later, Ahmed Fawzi cemented the Pride of Abu Dhabi's lead with a clinical finish from a close range.

An unstoppable strike from Nabil Fekir saw Al Jazira seal the victory in the 66th minute.

Two minutes later, the drama continued when Witiness Chimoio reduced the deficit with a sublime strike from the edge of the penalty box.

Tiecoura Traore picked up the ball inside the box and rounded the ball to Ali Eid, who nodded the ball into the back of the net in injury time to make it 5-4.

The result means Al Jazira sit fourth with 24 points, while Al Orooba are bottom with three points.