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Al Ain's Soufiane Rahimi.
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Al Ain's hat-trick hero Soufiane Rahimi celebrates scoring in the 4-2 Asian Champions League semi-final first-leg victory over Al Hilal at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. All photos: Al Ain FC
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Soufiane Rahimi celebrates his hat-trick.
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Mathias Palacios in action for Al Ain. Photo: Al Ain FC
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Al Ain's players celebrate with Soufiane Rahimi.
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Soufiane Rahimi after scoring for Al Ain.
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Soufiane Rahimi celebrates.
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Al Ain's Soufiane Rahimi.
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Al Ain's hat-trick hero Soufiane Rahimi celebrates scoring in the 4-2 Asian Champions League semi-final first-leg victory over Al Hilal at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. All photos: Al Ain FC
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Soufiane Rahimi celebrates his hat-trick.
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Mathias Palacios in action for Al Ain. Photo: Al Ain FC
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Al Ain's players celebrate with Soufiane Rahimi.
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Soufiane Rahimi after scoring for Al Ain.
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Soufiane Rahimi celebrates.
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Al Ain's Soufiane Rahimi.
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