UAE league pace-setters Al Ain continued their unbeaten run this season as they hammered 10-man Al Shabab 4-0.
Al Ain are top after their fourth win of the season - while Al Shabab have lost four and are second from bottom.
Argentinean striker Jose Sand opened the scoring with a 24th-minute penalty and added his second goal on the half-hour.
Three minutes before the break, Essam Dahi was sent off - and Al Ain took advantage to score the third goal on 82 minutes through Mohannad Salem A! l Enazi.
Brazilian striker Mauricio Emerson made it 4-0 six minutes later.
Al Wahda climbed up to second with a 2-1 win against 10-man Al Dhafra.
After a scoreless first half, Al Wahda took the lead through Brazilian midfielder Andre Pinga on 52 minutes - and his compatriot Fernando Baiano made it 2-0 just after the hour.
Al Dhafra's Nigerian defender Keneth Akobadjo was sent off on 81 minutes - but they still managed to pull a late goal back through Mohamad Saleh.
