Al Bataeh jumped one place in the ADNOC Professional League standings, becoming tenth after defeating Al Oruba 3-1. The goals came in the second half through Rafael, Alvaro and Aziz Ganiev, thus raising Al Bataeh’s score to 27 points. After the match, in the press conference, Al Bataeh’s coach congratulated Sharjah on winning the AFC Champions League 2 and wished the Romanian coach of the UAE national team, Cosmin, success in leading the Whites to the 2026 World Cup. Regarding the match, Farhad said, “I thank the players for their spirit and strong performance. We deserved the victory and the three points, and we look forward to continuing that in the next match.”