Al Nasr secured a confident victory on Friday, defeating Al Dhafra 2–0 in Matchweek 8 of the ADNOC Pro League after a dominant first-half display at Al Maktoum Stadium.
The hosts wasted no time in taking control, scoring twice within the opening 21 minutes and maintaining their grip on the match throughout.
Al Nasr opened the scoring after just four minutes when Rostand Djooh inadvertently turned Mehdi Ghayedi’s teasing cross into his own net.
The delivery from the left flank caused confusion inside the penalty area, leaving the defender powerless as the ball deflected beyond his goalkeeper.
The early blow unsettled Al Dhafra, who struggled to regain composure as Al Nasr continued to press.
Their advantage was soon doubled in the 21st minute after the referee awarded a penalty.
Luka Milivojevic stepped up with authority, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way to make it 2–0.
Al Dhafra’s night deteriorated further when Mouhcine Rabja was shown a red card just before the interval, leaving the visitors with a mountain to climb.
Their task grew even more difficult in the 68th minute as Leonard Offoe Amesimeku was also dismissed, reducing the team to nine men.
Al Nasr thought they had added a third in the 51st minute when Zayed Sultan found the net, but the goal was ruled out for offside following a VAR review.
Moments later, Ramon Miérez came close to extending the lead, striking the post after breaking through one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
Despite their opportunities, Al Nasr settled for the two-goal advantage, comfortably managing the remainder of the contest against the depleted visitors.
The result lifts Al Nasr to eighth place on 11 points, while Al Dhafra remain sixth with 12 points.
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