Saudi Arabia’s Impressive Comeback Victory Against Oman in AFC Asian Cup 2023

2024-01-17 11:40:12

JEDDAH – Saudi Arabia staged an impressive comeback to beat Oman 2-1 in a thrilling AFC Asian Cup match. The Green Falcons of Saudi won three points by defeating Oman 2-1 in the Group ‘F’ match. Saudi Arabia’s Abdulrahman Gharib and Ali Abdullahihi secured the victory against Oman, who took the lead through a penalty goal.

Oman scored a penalty in the 14th minute of the match at the Khalifa International Stadium. Oman turned the attacks by Salim Dausari, Salih Al Shehri and Nasser Al Dausari all through the defense. Oman maintained their lead in the first half.

The equalizer was scored in the 78th minute after Saudi made some crucial changes in the second half. That goal was attributed to the excellence of Abdulrahman Gharib, who demolished Oman’s defensive fortress with a solo move. After that, Saudi fought for the winning goal and achieved that goal after the dramas in the last minutes of the injury time. Ali Al Oujami’s header from a corner kick in the 96th minute, Ali Abdulaihi netted with a second touch from in front of the post. However, the goal was denied by the referee who called it offside, but it was uncertain for several minutes, and finally Saudi’s goal was accepted through VAR.

English Summary:

AFC Asian Cup 2023: Saudi Arabia beats Oman 2-1