Al Wahda secured a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Khorfakkan at Saqr Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi Stadium on Sunday in Matchweek 6 of the 2026-27 ADNOC Pro League.
Christian Benteke scored twice as Al Wahda came from behind on two occasions to claim all three points, taking their tally to 12 points in fifth place. Khorfakkan remained 12th with four points.
The hosts opened the scoring in the 13th minute when Ramiro Vaca fired a powerful shot from outside the penalty area into the right corner of the net.
Al Wahda responded in the 24th minute through Mansour Saleh, who headed home to level the score at 1-1.
Khorfakkan regained the lead in the 32nd minute when Tarik Tissoudali found the net with a shot from inside the penalty area.
However, Benteke equalised from the penalty spot in the 39th minute, bringing an entertaining first half to a close with the teams level at 2-2.
The Belgian striker struck again just two minutes after the restart, beating the Khorfakkan defence before finishing from inside the area to give Al Wahda their first lead of the match.
Al Wahda thought they had extended their advantage in the 61st minute, but the goal was disallowed following a foul by Benteke earlier in the move.
Khorfakkan nearly rescued a point in the 85th minute when Tissoudali found the net, but VAR ruled the goal out for offside.
Al Wahda held on to secure a hard-fought victory and continue their winning run in the ADNOC Pro League.
The match also produced several notable statistics. Benteke scored his first Pro League brace, while Vaca became the first Bolivian player to score in the competition's history.
Tissoudali scored his first goal against Al Wahda in his fourth league appearance against the club, while the four first-half goals marked a first in the history of Pro League meetings between the two sides.
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