Al Bataeh secured a vital 1-0 away win over Al Nasr in Matchweek 19 of the ADNOC Pro League at Al Maktoum Stadium on Thursday.
The decisive goal came in the 35th minute, when Mohammad Juma Eid calmly finished from inside the box after a spell of pressure from the visitors.
Al Bataeh had already come close earlier in the match, with the post denying them a goal in the 6th minute.
Al Nasr had a golden chance to equalize midway through the first half, but a missed penalty by Ali Mabkhout in the 25th minute kept Al Bataeh ahead.
Just ten minutes later, the visitors made that miss count, taking the lead through Juma Eid’s composed finish.
The second half saw Al Bataeh maintain their attacking edge.
They were awarded a penalty in the 71st minute, but Diney Borges failed to convert, missing the opportunity to seal the match.
Al Nasr thought they had drawn level in the 82nd minute, but the goal was disallowed due to a foul.
Despite late pressure from the hosts, Al Bataeh held firm to close out the match and walk away with three valuable points.
The win takes them to 19 points and up to 12th place in the league standings. Al Nasr, meanwhile, remain on 26 points in 7th.
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