2017–18 Al Ain FC season
Al Ain 2017–18 football season
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The 2017–18 season was Al Ain Football Club's 50th in existence and the club's 43rd consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
| 2017–18 season | |||
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| President | Mohammed Bin Zayed | ||
| Manager | Zoran Mamić | ||
| Stadium | Hazza Bin Zayed | ||
| UAE Pro League | 1st | ||
| President's Cup | Winners | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| AFC Champions League | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Marcus Berg (25 goals) All: Marcus Berg (35 goals) | ||
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Club
Technical staff
Source: Al Ain Club |
Board of directors
Source: Al Ain Club
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Players
First Team
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From Reserve U21 and Youth Academy
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Transfers
In
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Loans in
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Out
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Loans out
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Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Pro League | 16 September 2017 | 29 April 2018 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 23 | +42 | 72.73 |
| President's Cup | 17 January 2018 | 3 May 2018 | Round of 16 | Winners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 100.00 |
| League Cup | 4 September 2017 | 16 February 2018 | Group stage | Quarter-finals | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 28.57 |
| AFC Champions League | 13 February 2018 | 15 May 2018 | play-offs | Round of 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 33.33 |
| Total | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 106 | 57 | +49 | 61.54 | ||||
Last updated: 15 May 2018
Source: Soccerway
UAE Pro-League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Al Ain (C) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 23 | +42 | 53 | Qualification to the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup first round and the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Al Wahda | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 46 | Qualification to the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Al Wasl | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 41 | |
| 4 | Al Nasr | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 37 | Qualification to the 2019 AFC Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 31 | |
| 6 | Sharjah | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 29 | |
| 7 | Al Jazira | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 28 | |
| 8 | Ajman | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 26 | |
| 9 | Dibba Al-Fujairah | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 21 | |
| 10 | Al Dhafra | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 18 | |
| 11 | Emirates (Q) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 17 | Qualified for the UAE Pro-League Play Off |
| 12 | Hatta (Q) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 16 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2018. Source: AGLeague
Rules for classification: [11] 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) number of goals scored; 8) number of away goals scored; 9) fair play ranking[12] 10) draw
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: [11] 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) number of goals scored; 8) number of away goals scored; 9) fair play ranking[12] 10) draw
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 23 | +42 | 53 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 13 | +29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 |
Last updated: 29 April 2018.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round
Matches
| 16 September 2017 1 | Al Ain | 2–2 | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
| 20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
| 23 September 2017 2 | Hatta | 0–3 | Al Ain | Hatta |
| 17:25 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hamdan Bin Rashid Referee: Sultan Al Marzouqi |
| 29 September 2017 3 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Shabab Al-Ahli | Al Ain |
| 20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi |
| 14 October 2017 4 | Ajman | 2–3 | Al Ain | Ajman |
| 17:05 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Rashid Bin Saeed Referee: Omar Al Ali |
| 21 October 2017 5 | Emirates | 0–2 | Al Ain | Ras Al Khaimah |
| 17:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Emirates Club Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
| 28 October 2017 6 | Al Ain | 3–3 | Sharjah | Al Ain |
| 19:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Yahya Al Mulla |
| 4 November 2017 7 | Al Wahda | 0–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| 19:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Al Nahyan Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
| 18 November 2017 8 | Al Ain | 2–2 | Al Jazira | Al Ain |
| 19:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
| 23 November 2017 9 | Dibba | 0–0 | Al Ain | Fujairah |
| 16:40 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Fujairah Club Referee: Omar Al Ali |
| 1 December 2017 10 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
| 19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Adel Al Naqbi |
| 8 December 2017 11 | Al Dhafra | 1–2 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| 16:50 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hamdan Bin Zayed Referee: Abdulla Al Ajel |
| 12 January 2018 12 | Al Wasl | 1–3 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| 19:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Zabeel Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
| 21 January 2018 13 | Al Ain | 6–2 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
| 17:10 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Adel Al Naqbi |
| 26 January 2018 14 | Shabab Al Ahli | 1–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| 20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rashid Referee: Sultan Al Marzouqi |
| 3 February 2018 15 | Al Ain | 7–0 | Ajman | Al Ain |
| 17:20 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Sultan Mohamed |
| 8 February 2018 16 | Al Ain | 3–0 | Emirates | Al Ain |
| 20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Ahmed Essa |
| 24 February 2018 17 | Sharjah | 3–1 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
| 20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Sharjah Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi |
| 1 March 2018 18 | Al Ain | 6–2 | Al Wahda | Al Ain |
| 20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
| 17 March 2018 19 | Al Jazira | 2–3 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| 20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
| 6 April 2018 20 | Al Ain | 4–0 | Dibba | Al Ain |
| 17:50 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Ahmed Essa |
| 21 April 2018 21 | Al Nasr | 0–4 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| 18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Referee: Sultan Al Marzouqi |
President's Cup
| 17 January 2018 Round of 16 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Dhafra | Al Ain |
| 17:05 | Berg
 22' |
Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium |
| 12 April 2018 Quarter-finals | Al Ain | 4–2 | Fujairah | Al Ain |
| Report |
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Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium |
| 25 April 2018 Semi-finals | Shabab Al-Ahli | 0–6 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium |
League Cup
Group stage
Group A
Source: Soccerway
| 4 September 2017 1 | Al Ain | 2–2 | Hatta | Al Ain |
| 17:25 | Yousef Ahmed 40' Caio 53' (pen.) |
Report | Mahir Jasem 5' Fernando Gabriel 25' |
Stadium: Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium Referee: Yahya Mohammed Ali Hassan Al Mulla |
| 6 October 2017 2 | Al Jazira | 2–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| 20:00 | Al Ghilani 44' Al-Eidi 68' |
Report | Caio 51' (pen.) |
Stadium: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 11 November 2017 3 | Al Ain | 7–1 | Al Dhafra | Al-Ain |
| 16:50 | Douglas 26', 31', 45', 57' Caio 35', 69'Yousef Ahmed 90' |
Report | Abdulqader 86' |
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 14 December 2017 4 | Ajman | 2–3 | Al Ain | Ajman |
| 16:45 | Kone 52' Abdulrahman 64' |
Report | Diaky 28' Douglas 77'Abdullah 84' |
Stadium: Ajman Stadium |
| 21 December 2017 5 | Al Nasr | 3–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| 19:45 | Marcelo Cirino 2' Saleh 17', 62' |
Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium |
Quarter-finals
| 29 December 2017 First leg | Al Ain | 1–2 | Al Wahda | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium |
| 17:15 | Report |
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Referee: Sultan Abdurazzaq |
AFC Champions League
Play-off round
| 30 January 2018 | Al-Ain  | 2–0 |  Malkiya | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
| 18:15 UTC+4 | Live Report Stats Report |
Attendance: 5,063 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia) |
Group stage
Group D
Source: AFC
| 13 February 2018 | Al-Hilal  | 0–0 | Al-Ain | King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh |
| 20:25 UTC+3 | Live Report Stats Report |
Attendance: 24,010 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 20 February 2018 | Al-Ain | 1–1 |  Al-Rayyan | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
| 19:10 UTC+4 | Live Report Stats Report |
Attendance: 8,856 Referee: Mohanad Qassim (Iraq) |
| 6 March 2018 | Al-Ain | 2–2 |  Esteghlal | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
| 19:20 UTC+4 | Live Report Stats Report |
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Attendance: 10,036 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia) |
| 12 March 2018 | Esteghlal | 1–1 | Al-Ain | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |
| 19:00 UTC+3:30 | Live Report Stats Report |
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Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong) |
| 2 April 2018 | Al-Ain | 2–1 | Al-Hilal | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
| 19:30 UTC+4 | Live Report Stats Report |
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Attendance: 15,126 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
| 16 April 2018 | Al-Rayyan | 1–4 | Al-Ain | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |
| 18:45 UTC+3 |
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Live Report Stats Report |
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Attendance: 6,178 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
Knockout stage
| 8 May 2018 | Al-Ain | 2–4 | Al-Duhail | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
| 20:10 UTC+4 | Live Report Stats Report |
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Attendance: 7,124 Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
| 15 May 2018 | Al-Duhail | 4–1 | Al-Ain | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Live Report Stats Report |
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Attendance: 6,853 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
Al-Duhail won 8–3 on aggregate.
Statistics
Squad appearances and goals
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Disciplinary record
Last updated: 15 May 2018 Hat-tricks
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Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
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Assists
Clean sheets
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