Al Ain settled a five-goal thriller after defeating Shabab Al Ahli 3-2 in matchweek 8 of the U21 Pro League to open up a three-point gap at the top of the table.
Twenty goals have been scored during matchweek 8 of the U21 Pro League, which saw four home wins and three away victories.
Al Wahda came second with 17 points after defeating Emirates 1-0, while Al Wasl sat third with 16 points after snatching a 1-0 win over Al Jazira.
The results of U21 Pro League's matchweek 8 are as follows:
Sharjah 1-2 Al Bataeh
Bani Yas 1-0 Hatta
Al Wasl 1-0 Al Jazira
Emirates 0-1 Al Wahda
Al Nasr 2-3 Ittihad Kalba
Ajman 3-1 Khorfakkan
Al Ain 3-2 Shabab Al Ahli