Sharjah’s unbeaten start to the Adnoc Pro League season was ended by a rampant Al Wasl while Al Wahda stretched their winning streak under new manager Manuel Jimenez to three matches.
Wasl's 1-0 win away at Sharjah saw the Dubai side move leapfrog their rivals at the top of the table with 14 points from their six matches as Sharjah dropped to second.
Al Wahda have enjoyed a spectacular turnaround under Jimenez. The Spaniard, who replaced Portuguese Carlos Carvalhal two weeks ago, is in his second spell at the Abu Dhabi club having previously managed the team for a short spell before the Covid-19 pandemic shut the 2019/20 season down and his contract was not renewed.
Wahda beat champions Al Ain in a five-goal thriller on Saturday for their third win in a week having beaten Al Nasr in the league last Saturday 4-0 before securing a 2-1 win over Kalba in the ADIB Cup.