Saudi Arabia vs Oman, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage

· AFC Asian Cup
Saudi Arabia
  • 78': Abdulrahman Ghareeb
  • 90'+6': Ali Al-Bulayhi
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2 - 1
Oman
  • 14': Salaah Al Yahyaei (P)

Saudi Arabia rally to beat Oman after late VAR drama

Saudi Arabia came from behind to beat Oman 2-1 in their Asian Cup Group F opener on Tuesday at a packed Khalifa International Stadium with Ali Al-Bulayhi's winner arriving in the sixth minute of stoppage time after a VAR intervention.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Foul by Abdullah Fawaz (Oman).
  • 6': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Issam Al Sabhi (Oman).
  • 8': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Arshad Al Alawi.
  • 10': Penalty Oman. Muhsen Al Ghassani draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 10': Penalty conceded by Hassan Tambakti (Saudi Arabia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Muhsen Al Ghassani (Oman).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': VAR Decision: Penalty Oman.
  • 13': Hassan Tambakti (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 14': Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Oman 1. Salaah Al Yahyaei (Oman) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 16': Foul by Abdullah Fawaz (Oman).
  • 16': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 18': Salaah Al Yahyaei (Oman) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Foul by Issam Al Sabhi (Oman).
  • 22': Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Ahmed Al Khamisi (Oman).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Foul by Issam Al Sabhi (Oman).
  • 30': Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Sami Al Naji (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 31': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Ibrahim Al Mukhaini.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Jameel Al Yahmadi (Oman).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Saud Abdulhamid is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ahmed Al Khamisi (Oman).
  • 45'+2': Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 45'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Saudi Arabia 0, Oman 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Saudi Arabia 0, Oman 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Oman. Mataz Saleh replaces Issam Al Sabhi.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 49': Ahmed Al Khamisi (Oman) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 51': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Saleh Al Shehri is caught offside.
  • 52': Offside, Oman. Muhsen Al Ghassani is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nasser Al Dawsari.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 55': Foul by Sami Al Naji (Saudi Arabia).
  • 55': Salaah Al Yahyaei (Oman) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Nasser Al Dawsari is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Muhsen Al Ghassani (Oman).
  • 63': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Radif replaces Sami Al Naji.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Mataz Saleh (Oman) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Muhsen Al Ghassani.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Salaah Al Yahyaei (Oman) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 70': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Mataz Saleh.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
  • 73': Substitution, Oman. Tameem Al Balushi replaces Abdullah Fawaz.
  • 73': Substitution, Oman. Abdul Rahman Al Mushaifri replaces Muhsen Al Ghassani.
  • 75': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman Ghareeb replaces Saleh Al Shehri.
  • 75': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mukhtar Ali replaces Abdullah Al Khaibari.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Salaah Al Yahyaei (Oman).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Harib Al Saadi (Oman) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tameem Al Balushi.
  • 78': Substitution, Oman. Fahmi Durbin replaces Salaah Al Yahyaei.
  • 78': Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Oman 1. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Lajami.
  • 82': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Fahmi Durbin.
  • 83': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Faisal Al Ghamdi replaces Mohamed Kanno.
  • 83': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Feras Al Brikan replaces Salem Al Dawsari.
  • 83': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Ahmed Al Khamisi.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Tameem Al Balushi (Oman).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Substitution, Oman. Ali Al Busaidi replaces Tameem Al Balushi because of an injury.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan with a headed pass.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Khalid Al Braiki.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Saudi Arabia 2, Oman 1. Ali Al Bulayhi (Saudi Arabia) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 90'+9': VAR Decision: Goal Saudi Arabia 2-1 Oman (Ali Al Bulayhi).
  • 90'+13': Hand ball by Arshad Al Alawi (Oman).
  • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 2, Oman 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Saudi Arabia 2, Oman 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 4
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
0 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 1
34.9 Possession 65.1
4 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
272 Accurate Passes 559
359 Passes 644
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 4
6 Crosses 31
0.0 Cross % 0.1
81 Long Balls 37
37 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 16
18 Tackles 28
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
17 Interceptions 4
22 Effective Clearances 5
22 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: AFC Asian Cup

Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
Location: Al Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 41,987

Line-Ups

KSA Saudi Arabia (3-5-2)

No. Name
22 Ahmed Al-Kassar (GK)
4 Ali Lajami
5 Ali Al-Bulayhi
17 Hassan Al-Tambakti Yellow Card
23 Mohamed Kanno
15 Abdullah Al-Khaibari
16 Sami Al-Najei
24 Nasser Al-Dawsari
12 Saud Abdulhamid
10 Salem Al-Dawsari
11 Saleh Al-Shehri
Saudi Arabia Substitutes:
Mohammed Al-Yami, Mukhtar Ali, Fawaz Al Saqour, Abdulelah Al-Malki, Abdullah Radif, Faisal Al Ghamdi, Feras Al-Brikan, Raghid Al-Najjar, Awn Al-Saluli, Hassan Kadesh, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Mohammed Al-Burayk.

OMA Oman (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini (GK)
6 Ahmed Al-Khamisi
16 Khalid Al Braiki
23 Harib Al Saadi
14 Ahmed Al Kaabi
4 Arshad Al-Alawi
20 Salaah Al Yahyaei
12 Abdullah Fawaz
10 Jameel Al Yahmadi
11 Muhsen Al Ghassani
7 Issam Al Sabhi
Oman Substitutes:
Omar Al Malki, Ghanim Al-Habashi, Tameem Al Balushi, Faiyz Al Rusheidi, Ahmed Al Rawahi, Ali Al-Busaidi, Abdul Rahman Al Mushaifri, Zahir Al Aghbari, Mataz Saleh, Fahmi Durbin, Abdallah Salim Al Mashrafi, Mahmood Mabrook.

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