Saudi Arabia vs Oman, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage
· AFC Asian Cup
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2 - 1
2 - 1
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 Timeline
- 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
 OMA |
KSA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
Location: Al Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 41,987
AFC Asian Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Oman | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Kyrgyz Republic | 3 | -4 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Saudi Arabia (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ahmed Al-Kassar (GK) |
| 4 | Ali Lajami |
| 5 | Ali Al-Bulayhi |
| 17 | Hassan Al-Tambakti  |
| 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 |
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 | Salah Al-Yahyaei |
| 12 | Abdullah Fawaz |
| 10 | Jameel Al-Yahmadi |
| 11 | Muhsen Al-Ghassani |
| 7 | Issam Al Sabhi |
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