Shabab Al Ahli temporarily moved to the top of the ADNOC Pro League table after a commanding 4-0 victory over Dibba at Dibba Stadium in Matchweek 20 on Monday.
After a cagey first half ended goalless, the Dubai-based side returned from the break with a completely different approach, scoring four goals in a dominant second-half display.
The breakthrough came 10 minutes after the restart when João Marcelo reacted quickly to poke home the rebound after Breno Cascardo's effort struck the post.
Shabab Al Ahli then struck three times in quick succession to seal the victory.
Guilherme Da Silva doubled the lead by perfectly timing his run to head in Federico Cartabia's cross.
The visitors extended their advantage further in the 87th minute when Kauan Santos Silva tapped in the rebound after Guilherme Da Silva's powerful shot was saved by Mohamed Salem Rowaihy.
Mateus Henrique Silva completed the scoring with a powerful curling effort to make it 4-0 and cap a dominant second-half performance.
The result means Shabab Al Ahli temporarily move to the top of the table with 49 points, while Dibba remain bottom with 14 points.
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