Yemen defeats Bahrain 5-2 in final Gulf Cup group match
Yemen beat Bahrain 5-2 in Jeddah, closing out both teams’ campaigns in the group stage of the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup.
Key Takeaways
AIYemen’s national football team defeated Bahrain 5-2 on Monday at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, in the final group stage match of the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup.
Bahrain took an early lead through Ali Al-Doseri in the 6th minute, but Yemen responded strongly with five consecutive goals. Nasser Mahmoud equalized in the 18th minute, followed by Abdulwasea Al-Matari in the 31st. Rami Al-Wosmani added a third in the 40th minute, and Adel Abbas Qasem made it 4-1 just before halftime in the 44th minute.
In the second half, Bahrain reduced the deficit with a goal from Ali Madan in the 66th minute. However, Rami Al-Wosmani struck again in stoppage time (90+5) to seal Yemen’s victory with his second goal of the match.
With this result, both Yemen and Bahrain concluded their participation in the tournament, exiting the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup at the group stage.