China vs Saudi Arabia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
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Match Commentary
- 6': Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia) Yellow Card at 6'
- 9': Li Yuanyi (China) Yellow Card at 9'
- 14': Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia) Own Goal at 14'
- 19': Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) Red Card at 19'
- 36': Behram Abduweli (China) Yellow Card at 36'
- 39': Hassan Kadesh (Saudi Arabia) Goal at 39'
- 45': Abdulelah Al-Malki (Saudi Arabia) Yellow Card at 45'
- 45'+7': Xie Wenneng (China) Yellow Card at 52'
- 45': Wang Shangyuan (China) Substitution at 45'
- 59': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) Yellow Card at 59'
- 70': Yuning Zhang (China) Substitution at 70'
- 72': Fahad Al-Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 72'
- 81': Mohammed Maran (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 81'
- 82': Awn Al-Saluli (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Musab Al-Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 82'
- 87': Huang Zhengyu (China) Substitution at 87'
- 90': Hassan Kadesh (Saudi Arabia) Goal at 90'
- 90'+3': Faisal Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+3': Liangming Lin (China) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+3': Alan (China) Substitution at 93'
Statistics
 KSA |
CHN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.4 | Possession | 42.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium
Location: Dalian, China PR
Attendance: 48,628
WCQ - AFC Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 2 | +12 | 6 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Bahrain | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Line-Ups
China (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 14 | Wang Dalei (GK) |
| 5 | Zhu Chenjie |
| 2 | Jiang Guangtai |
| 4 | Li Lei |
| 3 | Gao Zhunyi |
| 16 | Jiang Shenglong |
| 21 | Li Yuanyi  |
| 20 | Xie Wenneng |
| 23 | Behram Abduweli |
| 7 | Wu Lei |
| 17 | Fernandinho |
Saudi Arabia (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Mohammed Al-Owais (GK) |
| 4 | Ali Lajami |
| 14 | Hassan Kadesh |
| 17 | Hassan Al-Tambakti |
| 8 | Abdulelah Al-Malki |
| 23 | Mohamed Kanno  |
| 13 | Nasser Al-Dawsari |
| 12 | Saud Abdulhamid |
| 9 | Feras Al-Brikan |
| 10 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| 20 | Abdullah Al-Hamddan |
WCQ - AFC News
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