Al Ain reached nine points in the 2026/27 AFC Champions League Elite after beating Tractor 2-1 at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on Monday, Oct. 26, extending its perfect start to three league-stage matches.
The UAE Pro League placed Al Ain at the top of the league-stage standings after the match. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said Tractor had one point after three matches.
Ramy Rabia put Al Ain ahead in the 21st minute. Tibor Halilović equalized for Tractor in the 55th, and Houssine Rahimi scored the winning goal in the 70th.
Al Ain won its second AFC Champions League title in 2023/24, according to the AFC’s historical record. Head coach Vladimir Ivić said five matches remained for his team and called Monday’s contest “a very difficult match for both teams.”
Al Ain’s next listed fixture is against Al Ittihad on Monday, Nov. 2, according to the club’s schedule.
