Bahrain top group with second win

MUSCAT, JAN 10

Bahrain got here again to publish their second straight win within the twenty fifth Arabian Gulf Cup with a 2-1 consequence towards Qatar on the Al Minaa Olympic Stadium in Iraq on Tuesday evening.

The win enabled the defending champions to high Group B with six factors, whereas Qatar are second on three factors.

Abdulla Yusuf Helal netted the winner from a penalty within the 89th minute.

Helal’s cool end despatched the ball to the underside proper nook of the online previous Qatar keeper Meshaal Barsham.

The penalty was awarded after a VAR test over a hand ball within the penalty space by Mohammed Waad, who was booked with a yellow card.

Bahrain goalkeeper Ebrahim Lutfallah received a yellow card in the direction of the ultimate moments of the match.

Waad had netted an own-goal earlier than within the 72nd minute because it turned out to be a nasty day for the Qatari midfielder.

Bahrain, who have been trailing a first-half objective, discovered the equaliser with the objective, which got here after a nook conceded by Tameem Mansour.

In 71st minute, Mohamed Adel of Bahrain despatched his shot from the centre of the field too excessive after a superb cross by Kamil al Aswad.

Qatar’s Mohammed Waad tried a by ball, however Ahmed Alaa was caught offside within the 69th minute.

Bahrain made a triple change within the sixtieth minute.

Ahmed Al Sherooqi changed Abdulla al Khalasi, Kamil al Aswad got here in for Mahdi Ali and Sayed Dhiya substituted Ali Madan.

Within the 58th minute, the Bahrain keeper saved a shot from Tameem Mansour on the backside left nook.

Ahmed Alaadin struck for Qatar within the thirty fourth minute with an excellent header off a nook from Mohammed Waad.

Alaadin’s header from the left aspect of the six-yard field screamed previous Bahrain goalkeeper Ebrahim Lutfallah to the highest left nook of the online.

4 minutes later, Bahrain missed an opportunity when Mohamed Marhoon couldn’t direct his left-footed shot in the direction of the goal after a pleasant cross from Abdulla Yusuf Helal.

Qatar missed an try intently within the twenty seventh minute. Amro Abdelfatah Ali Surag’s right-footed shot from the left aspect of the field missed to the fitting after a cross from Ahmed Alaa.

Within the 14th minute, Bahrain’s Abdulla Yusuf Helal hit the left publish with a right-footed shot from the left aspect of the six-yard field.

Bahrain made a legitimate try within the seventh minute. Qatar goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham saved the shot on the backside left nook after a pleasant shot from Mohammed Marhoon outdoors the field.