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Omar Abdulrahman leads the celebrations after Al Ain reached the Asian Champions League final. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Al Ain midfielder Omar Abdulrahman vies with El Jaish’s Mohammed Al-Jabri. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Romarinho, right, seen in action for El Jaish against Al Ain last season, will face the Garden City club in an Al Jazira shirt in 2017/18. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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El Jaish manager Sabri Lamouchi on the touchline. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Al Ain’s Mohamed Abdulrahman vies with El Jaish’s Sardar Rashidov. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Omar Abdulrahman celebrates after scoring the opening goal. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Al Ain players celebrate Omar Abdulrahman’s opening goal. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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El Jaish’s Ali Sanad (R) talks with referee Fahad Al Mirdasi. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Al Ain’s Fawzi Fayez celebrates with the supporters. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Al Ain supporters celebrate at the final whistle. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Al Ain manager Zlatko Dalic salutes the crowd after the match. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Omar Abdulrahman leads the celebrations after Al Ain reached the Asian Champions League final. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Al Ain midfielder Omar Abdulrahman vies with El Jaish’s Mohammed Al-Jabri. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Romarinho, right, seen in action for El Jaish against Al Ain last season, will face the Garden City club in an Al Jazira shirt in 2017/18. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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El Jaish manager Sabri Lamouchi on the touchline. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Al Ain’s Mohamed Abdulrahman vies with El Jaish’s Sardar Rashidov. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Omar Abdulrahman celebrates after scoring the opening goal. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Al Ain players celebrate Omar Abdulrahman’s opening goal. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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El Jaish’s Ali Sanad (R) talks with referee Fahad Al Mirdasi. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Al Ain’s Fawzi Fayez celebrates with the supporters. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Al Ain supporters celebrate at the final whistle. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Al Ain manager Zlatko Dalic salutes the crowd after the match. Karim Jaafar / AFP
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Omar Abdulrahman leads the celebrations after Al Ain reached the Asian Champions League final. Karim Jaafar / AFP
Al Ain emerge from El Jaish battle with place in Asian Champions League final — in pictures
Agencies
18 October, 2016
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