TEHARN - Shabab Al Ahli 
secured their spot in the UAE President’s Cup quarterfinals following a hard-fought 3–2 extra-time victory over Al Ain on Thursday at Rashid Stadium in Dubai during the Round of 16. 
The high-profile clash finished level at 2–2 after regulation time.
Saeid Ezatolahi fired Shabab Al Ahli ahead with a pair of first-half penalties (20th and 35th minutes), while Al Ain fought back through Matías Palacios (45+6′) and an own goal by Shabab Al Ahli’s Yout Felix Vance (68′).
With the score deadlocked, Mateus Lima ultimately delivered the decisive blow in the 116th minute of extra time to seal the win and send Shabab Al Ahli through to the next round.