Goals from Sekou Baba and Paulo Henrique handed Al Bataeh a 2-0 important away win over Al Nasr at Al Maktoum Stadium on Friday.
Sekou Baba found the breakthrough and put Al Bataeh ahead in the 39th minute as he rounded a defender and the goalkeeper before drilling the ball into the back of the net.
Paulo Henrique picked up the ball inside the box and skipped past a defender before his left-footed effort found the back of the net.
The victory means that Al Bataeh sit 6th with 11 points, while Al Nasr are 10th with 7 points.