Al Wasl defeated their visitors Al Nasr 2–0 in the fourth round of the preliminary stage of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup.
Al Wasl's starting line-up for the match included the following players: Mohamed Al Wali in goal; Hugo Neto, Gabriel Vareta, Soufiane Bouftini, and Pedro Malheiro in defence; Serginho, Yahia Nader, Cameron Puertas, and Leandro Spadacio in midfield; Renato Junior and Mehdi Taremi up front.
Al Wasl started the match with attacking pressure in search of the opening goal. Leandro Spadacio left the pitch in the 19th minute due to injury and was replaced by Brahian Palacios.
Al Wasl's attacking attempts resulted in the team's first goal in the 34th minute through Renato Junior, following a quick counterattack and a precise assist from Serginho. Renato Junior returned to provide the assist for the second goal, scored by substitute Brahian Palacios in the 40th minute with a beautiful long pass.
In the second half, Al Wasl head coach Mr. Rui Vitoria made substitutions, bringing on Siaka Sidibe, Abdelrahman Saleh, and Matheus Saldanha in place of Renato Junior, Serginho, and Mehdi Taremi.
Al Wasl's attacking attempts continued, and in the 59th minute, following a quick counterattack, Serginho penetrated Al Nasr's penalty area and unleashed a powerful shot that was saved by Al Nasr goalkeeper Ahmed Shambieh.
Soufiane Bouftini came close to extending Al Wasl's lead in the 80th minute with a fine header after following up on an indirect free kick taken by Cameron Puertas, but Al Nasr goalkeeper caught the ball. In the first minute of stoppage time, Matheus Saldanha came close to scoring after making his way into Al Nasr's penalty area, but luck was not on his side, as the match ended with Al Wasl securing a 2–0 victory.