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Saudi Arabia vs Oman

16 January 2024 at 17:30Khalifa International Stadium, Ar-Rayyan

Match Summary

Saudi Arabia defeated Oman 2:1. The match was played in Asian Cup 2023. Goals were scored by Salaah Al Yahyaei 14′ (pen.), Abdulrahman Ghareeb 78′, Ali Al Bulayhi 90′. 1 yellow card was shown. Saudi Arabia had 65% possession while Oman held 35%. Saudi Arabia had 12 shots (4 on target) compared to 4 (2 on target) for Oman. Saudi Arabia made 5 substitutions, Oman made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Muhsen Al Ghassani 11′), Goal confirmed (Ali Albulayhi 90′).

Match Events

Key match events between Saudi Arabia and Oman — 3 goals and 1 card recorded during the match.

Kick Off
VAR
11′Penalty confirmed
14′
Half Time
46′
Issam Al SabhiMataz Saleh
Sami Al NajiAbdullah Radif
63′
73′
Muhsen Al GhassaniAbdul Rahman Al Mushaifri
75′
78′
Salaah Al YahyaeiFahmi Durbin
Abdulrahman Ghareeb

assist: Ali Lajami

78′
Mohamed KannoFaisal Al Ghamdi
83′
Salem Al DawsariFeras Al Brikan
83′
87′
Tameem Al BalushiAli Al Busaidi
Goal confirmed90+9′
VAR
Full Time

Match Statistics

Saudi Arabia had 65% possession against Oman's 35%. Saudi Arabia registered 12 shots (4 on target) while Oman managed 4 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 6–0. Fouls committed: 4–8.

Shots on Goal
4
2
Shots Off Goal
4
1
Total Shots
12
4
Blocked Shots
4
1
Shots inside the Box
8
2
Shots outside the Box
4
2
Fouls
4
8
Corner Kicks
6
0
Offsides
3
1
Ball Possession
65%
35%
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
644
359
Accurate Passes
559
272
Pass Accuracy
87%
76%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0

Rivalry since 2017

Saudi Arabia vs Oman Head to Head Results· 7

Saudi Arabia and Oman have met 7 times — Saudi Arabia won 4, Oman won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Saudi Arabia leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 7 meetings. A combined 17 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.43 per match (9 for the home side, 8 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (57%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–3 in 2019.

Drawn
0
·
3
wins
Total goals
17 · 2.4/match
Both scored
4/7 · 57%
Over 2.5
4/7 · 57%

Recent Meetings

02/12/25Arab Cup
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31/12/24Gulf Cup of Nations
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12/01/23Gulf Cup of Nations
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27/01/22World Cup - Qualification Asia
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07/09/21World Cup - Qualification Asia
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02/12/19Gulf Cup of Nations
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28/12/17Gulf Cup of Nations
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Highest-scoring game: 13 v 2019

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In their last 6 matches, Saudi Arabia have recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Oman show 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

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API data: 13 May 2026