Dibba Al Hisn turned the tables on host Bani Yas with a stunning comeback, turning a two-goal deficit into a 4-2 victory on Friday in Round 21 of the ADNOC Professional League.

Bani Yas opened the scoring through Youssoufou Nketih in the 3rd and 52nd minutes, before Dibba Al Hisn turned the tables with four goals from Pierre Conde (two goals) in the 58th and 68th minutes, Joao Vitor in the 72nd minute, and Ali Ndour in the 90+4th minute.

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Bani Yas’s tally froze at 22 points, temporarily remaining in tenth place, while Dibba Al Hisn reached 16 points and continues to struggle against relegation, remaining in 13th place (second from last).

Bani Yas didn’t give their guest a chance to gain a foothold on the field, and quickly scored in the (3) minute, after Youssoufou Nketié received a through pass and placed it in the net.

The same goal opportunity was repeated for Youssoufou Nketié in the (24) minute, but this time he shot wide of the left post, wasting a second chance for Bani Yas.

Bani Yas continued their offensive pressure throughout the following minutes, but the score remained unchanged, and the first half ended with a 1-0 lead.

Bani Yas continued to seek to strengthen their lead in the second half, and Nketié added a second goal in the (52) minute, taking advantage of a mistake by Dibba Al-Hisn goalkeeper Suhail Abdullah after a simple ball fell through his hands.

Pierre Conde reduced the difference by scoring a goal for Dibba Al-Hisn with a medium-powered shot in the (58) minute. Bani Yas goalkeeper Fahad Al-Dhanhani mishandled the shot, which went into the net.

The goal sparked Dibba Al-Hisn’s enthusiasm, prompting them to apply more pressure and equalize with a powerful header from Pierre Conde, following a corner kick in the (68) minute.

Dibba Al-Hisn then turned the tables, scoring a third goal in the 72nd minute, with a shot from a difficult angle by João Vitor.

Dibba Al-Hisn ended Bani Yas’ hopes of a comeback by scoring a fourth goal following a counterattack by Ali Naddour, who received a pass in the Bani Yas half, dribbled past the defender, and slotted the ball into the net in the fourth minute of stoppage time.