It took Asamoah Gyan just two minutes after coming on for Ahmed Khalil in 81st minutes for the visitors to register his name on the scoresheet.

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It was Gyan's first appearance for the UAE giants after returning from Ghana's disappointing African Cup of Nations campaign.

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The goal was the 31-year-old seventh of the season and sixth in the league.

Asamoah Gyan before the game had been found guilty of an 'unethical' hairstyle after he got a Mohawk haircut for the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon

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However, he amended his hairstyle in order to conform to the laws of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) laws and made a return from the AFCON with a goal.