Asamoah Gyan makes AGL return with Al Ahli and gets right to business

Asamoah Gyan makes AGL return with Al Ahli and gets right to business – in pictures

Al Ahli’s Ahmed Khalil scores against Emirates during their Arabian Gulf League football match at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai on September 17, 2016. Christopher Pike / The National

Emirates manager Theo Bucker shown during the Arabian Gulf League match against Al Ahli in Dubai on Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National

Al Ahli’s Everton Ribeiro, left, battles for the ball against Emirates’ Haidar Alo Ali during their Arabian Gulf League match on Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National

Al Ahli’s Asamoah Gyan scores from the penalty spot against Emirates during their Arabian Gulf League match in Dubai on Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National

Al Ahli’s Everton Ribeiro, right, controls the ball while jumping over Emirates’ Alhassan Saleh, bottom left, and Hadef Saif, bottom right. Christopher Pike / The National

Al Ahli’s Saeed Ahmed, centre, battles for the ball against Emirates’ Alhusain Saleh, back, during their Arabian Gulf League match in Dubai on Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National

Al Ahli’s Asamoah Gyan is looked after by trainers after being tripped in the Arabian Gulf League match against Emirates on Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National

Al Ahli’s Everton Ribeiro, centre, makes his way through traffic against Emirates during their Arabian Gulf League match in Dubai on Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National

Al Ahli’s Rodrigo Lima controls the ball past Emirates’ Hadef Saif, back, during their Arabian Gulf League match in Dubai on Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National

Emirates’ Abdulla Ali, left, and Al Ahli’s Saeed Ahmed, centre, battle for the ball during their Arabian Gulf League match in Dubai on Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National

Al Ahli’s Asamoah Gyan receives a yellow card after fouling Emirates’ Haitham Ali, ground, during their Arabian Gulf League match in Dubai on Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National

Al Ahli manager Cosmin Olaroiu shown during their Arabian Gulf League football match against Emirates in Dubai on Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National

Al Ahli’s Abdulaziz Haikal, right, gets a shot on net against Emirates during their Arabian Gulf League match in Dubai on Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National

Liz Claus

Sep 17, 2016

Images from Al Ahli's 4-0 win over Emirates club on Saturday in the Arabian Gulf League, as Asamoah Gyan scored early into his first league match back in the UAE and the Dubai giants added a flurry of late goals to round out the tally.

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Updated: September 17, 2016, 12:00 AM