Nourollahi at the double as Al Wahda routs UAE league leader
Iranian midfielder Ahmad Nourollahi bagged a couple of goals to inspire Al Wahda to a 4-1 rout of UAE Pro League leader Al Wasl in Dubai’s Zabeel Stadium.
With the game tied at 1-1, courtesy of Omar Khribin’s fifth-minute spot-kick for Al Wahda and Soufiane Bouftini’s equalizer four minutes later, Nourollahi restored the visiting side’s lead right after the hour mark when goalkeeper Khaled al-Senani made a mess of saving his effort from outside the box.
Argentine Facundo Kruspzky put the game to bed with four minutes from normal time before the Iranian netted his second with a sublime strike in the fourth minute of added time.
Former Persepolis midfielder took his tally to 10 goals and nine assists in 30 appearances across all competitions this season, though he is yet to get an international call-up after a falling-out with Iran head coach Amir Qalenoei ahead of a World Cup qualifier in Uzbekistan back in November.
Despite a first league defeat of the season, Al Wasl remained top of the Emirati top-flight table with 55 points – six clear of Shabab Al-Ahli with five games to spare – with Al Wahda in third on 41 points.