A goal from Andrii Yarmolenko and a brace from Laba Laba Kodjo helped Al Ain secure a 3-1 home win over Al Nasr in matchweek seven of the ADNOC Pro League on Saturday.
Al Ain needed just five minutes to take the lead when Soufian Rahimi whipped in a low cross into the penalty area, where Yarmolenko met with a side-footed effort into the back of the net.
Ryan Mendes restored parity for the hosts when he stole possession from the hesitant Mohamed Shaker, before lobbing the ball over the goalkeeper into the back of the net.
Kodjo gave the lead once again to Al Ain in the 74th minute, when he met a superb cross by Erik Jorgens inside the penalty area with a stunning backheel strike into the near corner, to make it 2-1.
The Togolese forward grabbed his brace and the third goal for his side in the death, when he picked up the ball and cut inside the penalty area before beating Al Nasr's goalkeeper with a clinical finish to seal the victory.
The victory means Al Ain sit second in the league standings with 13 points, while Dibba remain in 11th place with just 5 points.
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