UAE Revive Hopes With Impressive Win Over Malaysia In Asian Qualifiers
Muhammad Irfan Published June 04, 2021 | 12:15 AM
DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 04th Jun, 2021) The United Arab Emirates are back in sight of a place in the next round of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 after defeating Malaysia 4-0 in their Asian Qualifiers - Group G's tie on Thursday.
Mabkhout’s double take him past Lionel Messi and Sunil Chhetri as the second highest scoring active player in international football, only behind Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, according to AFC website.
The Whites started on the front foot and thought they had taken the lead after Khalfan Mubarak broke the Malaysian defence with an outside-of-the-boot pass for Khalil Ibrahim who sent a shot towards the bottom corner, but the slightest of touches from goalkeeper Farizal Marlias tipped it behind for a corner.
The hosts finally took the lead in the 20th minute after Abdullah Ramadan sent a sublime cross-field pass for fellow Al Jazira player Mabkhout who calmly controlled and applied the finish past the Malaysian goalkeeper.
Coach Bert van Marwijk’s men dominated possession and created chance after chance, but a combination of resilient Malaysian defending and wastefulness in front of goals meant the margin was limited to one goal at the break.
Brazil-born winger Lima doubled the UAE’s lead seven minutes from time following a fine solo run by Bandar Al Ahbabi who fed Lima out on the right and the Al Wasl winger curled an effort into the far corner to make it 2-0.
As the game headed to a close, the UAE added their third in the first minute of added time as Mabkhout broke free following a quick counter attack and finished emphatically for his 73rd international goal.
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