ADNOC League 2026-2027 Debuts
The first round of the Adnoc Professional League for the 2026-2027 season set a remarkable record, with 33 goals scored across 7 matches, averaging 4.71 goals per game — the highest opening season average since professional football began in 2008. Al Ain achieved a record by becoming the first team to win 11 consecutive matches. Meanwhile, brothers Sufyan and Al-Hussein Radhimi made history after Al-Hussein scored 8 goals in the league, including 5 as a substitute, making Sufyan the top Moroccan scorer in the competition with 46 goals, surpassing Waleed Azzarou. The matches also saw a strong presence of substitute players, who significantly contributed to goal-scoring and making an impact on the games, with 10 goals scored by substitutes. The effect of substitutions was evident in the matches, as Al-Hussein Radhimi managed to overturn the result for Al Ain against Shabab Al-Ahli by scoring two goals after coming on as a substitute, demonstrating his ability to turn matches around. In terms of numbers, clubs scored over 70 goals in the final minutes of matches (from the 90th minute onward). Al Jazira remained unbeaten without conceding a goal during this round, while Al Ain and Al Jazira topped the charts for late goals scored in the closing stages of matches.
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