Live Action: Saudi Arabia v Bahrain (The 26th Arabian Gulf Cup)
Leaders-Mena magazine provided a live coverage of Sunday’s game between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in the 1st round of Group B games of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup.
Fulltime: Saudi Arabia 2-3 Bahrain
Scorers: Musab Al-Juwayr 73′, Saleh Al-Shehri 86′ (pen) / Mahdi Abduljabbar 19′, Mahdi Humaidan 38′, Mohamed Marhoon 76′
Yellow cards:
Abdulellah Al-Malki (Saudi Arabia)
Fulltime
90+7′ Second half ends.
90+6′ Corner kick for Saudi Arabia
90+6′ Goal kick for Bahrain
90+4′ Al-Shahrani’s header was close, but it misses just to the left
90+3′ Saudi Arabia are in control of the ball, pressing hard to level the score
90′ Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time
89′ Throw in for Saudi Arabia
86′ Substitution for Bahrain: Jassim Al-Shaikh replaces Ali Madan
(GOAL) Saleh Al-Shehri converts the penalty with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner
86′ GOOAAAL.. Al-Shehri scores for Saudi Arabia from the spot
83′ The referee awards Saudi Arabia a penalty kick
81′ Goal kick for Bahrain
78′ WHAT A CHANCE! Mohamed Kanno’s header from close range is saved in the bottom right corner
(GOAL) Marhoon converts Al-Romaihi’s through ball with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
76′ GOOAAAL.. Bahrain add the third
(GOAL) Al-Juwayr converts a cross from the right flank with right-footed strike from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner
73′ GOOAAAL.. Saudi Arabia score
71′ WHAT A CHANCE! Yasser Al-Shahrani’s right-footed shot from outside the box hits the left post
68′ Throw in for Bahrain on the left side of the defensive half
66′ Throw in for Saudi Arabia on the right side of the attacking half
64′ Substitution for Bahrain: Mohamed Al-Romaihi replaces Mahdi Abduljabbar
63′ Substitution for Saudi Arabia: Salem Al-Dawsari replaces Abdulelah Hawsawi
62′ Corner kick for Bahrain from the right side
60′ Throw in for Bahrain.
56′ Ali Lajami converts Al-Ghannam’s cross with a powerful header from the centre of the box but it misses to the left
56′ Foul for Saudi Arabia
52′ WHAT A SAVE! Bahrain’s Lutfalla produces a great save to block al-Juwayr’s right-footed shot from outside the box
52′ Throw in for the Green Falcons from the left side
51′ Foul for Saudi Arabia in the attacking half
50′ Corner kick for Saudi Arabia
48′ Corner kick for Saudi Arabia
46′ Second half begins
Double subs for Saudi Arabia: Nasser Al-Dawsari replaces Abdullah Radif; Saleh Al-Shehri comes in for Abdullah Al-Hamdan
Halftime
45+5′ First half ends.
45+4′ Foul for Bahrain
45+3′ Al-Malki sends a powerful right-footed strike from outside the box, but it goes above the bar.
45+2′ Corner kick for Saudi Arabia from the right side.
44′ WHAT A CHANCE! Bahrain’s Haumaidan’s header from close range was close, but it goes beside the left post
43′ Foul for Bahrain
42′ Throw in for Saudi Arabia from the right side of their attacking half
(GOAL) Humaidan converts a precise cross from the right flank with right-footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal
38′ GOOAAAL.. Bahrain score.
36′ Al-Malki receives a yellow card for a bad foul
33′ Al-Hamddan wins a free kick for Saudi Arabia on the left wing
31′ WHAT A SAVE! Bahraini goalkeeper produces a brilliant save to block Abdullah Al-Hamddan’s right-footed shot from outside the box.
30′ Saudi Arabia’s Al-Juwayr wins a free kick in the defensive half
29′ Foul for Bahrain.
28′ Mahdi Abduljabbar is caught offside
26′ Corner kick for Saudi Arabia.
24′ Bahrain’s Madan was close to doubling the score, but his left-footed shot from close range goes above the bar
23′ Corner kick for Saudi Arabia from the left side
(GOAL) Mahdi Abduljabbar head’s the ball from a corner kick into the left-top corner
19′ GOOAAAL.. Bahrain score.
17′ Al-Shahrani sends a cross from the left flank, but Bahrain’s goalkeeper catches the ball steadily
16′ Goal kick for Bahrain
15′ Throw in for Bahrain from their left side of their defensive half
13′ Komail’s left-footed shot from outside the box was close, but it missed to the left
13′ Goal kick for Saudi Arabia.
10′ Bahrain’s Komail unleashes a powerful left-footed strike but it goes wide to the left.
8′ Foul for Bahrain in the center of the field.
5′ The Green Falcons are dominating the game with 67% possession.
1′ Saudi Arabia are pressing forward for an early goal.
0′ First half begins
Lineups:
Saudi Arabia: Nawaf Al-Aqidi; Sultan Al-Ghannam, Ali Lajami, Ali Al-Bulaihi, Yasser Al-Shahrani; Musab Al-Juwayr, Abdulellah Al-Malki, Abdulelah Hawsawi; Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Abdullah Radif, Mohamed Kanno
خيارات مدربنا ” @Herve_Renard_HR ” لمواجهة منتخب البحرين 📝⬇. #السعودية_البحرين pic.twitter.com/V3rew2SCns
— المنتخب السعودي (@SaudiNT) December 22, 2024
Bahrain: Ebrahim Lutfalla – Abdulla Al-Khulasi, Amine Benaddi, El Sayed Dhiya Saeed, Hamad Shamsan, Komail Al-Aswad, Waleed Al-Hayyam, Mahdi Abduljabbar, Mahdi Humaidan, Ali Madan, Mohamed Marhoon
تشكيلة الأحمر لانطلاقة المشوار الخليجي 🇧🇭🇸🇦📄#المنتخب_البحريني#هاتووه🏆
#خليجي_زين26 pic.twitter.com/aYlChPS071— المنتخب البحريني 🇧🇭 (@bahrainnt1) December 22, 2024
19:00 Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have faced off 38 times across all competitions, with the Green Falcons showing the upper hand with 19 wins. The Pearl Divers emerged victorious only in seven occasions, with their most recent meeting ended in a goalless draw during October’s AFC World Cup qualifiers.
17:00 Saudi Arabia suffered a major setback on Sunday when striker Firas Al-Buraikan was ruled out of the tournament due to a lingering ankle injury. Consequently, French manager Hervé Renard called up Belgian side Beerschot’s forward Marwan Al-Sahafi as his replacement.
المدير الفني للمنتخب الوطني ” @Herve_Renard_HR ” يستبعد “فراس البريكان” للإصابة، ويستدعي “مروان الصحفي” للانضمام ⬇️#معاك_يالأخضر pic.twitter.com/cNEn06G9Fo
— المنتخب السعودي (@SaudiNT) December 22, 2024
15:00 The Green Falcons secured their titles in 1994, 2002, and 2003-04, and they will be aiming to end a 21-year title drought, while Bahrain seek a second championship to complement their 2019 triumph.
14:00 Saudi Arabia will face off against Bahrain Group B first round of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup, with both sides eye a victory to kick of their journey in the tournament on a high note.
Venue: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium (Kuwait)
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait)
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