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Qatar — Bahrain: 2:0, Gulf Cup of Nations

Gulf Cup of Nations
Qatar D6 Jun · Home El Salvador · 0:0D13 Jun · Home Switzerland · 1:1L18 Jun · Away Canada · 0:6L24 Jun · Away Bosnia & Herzegovina · 1:3W24 Sep · Home Bahrain · 2:0W27 Sep · Away Yemen · 1:0
2:0
Finished

Kick-off was BST

Bahrain L3 Dec 2025 · Away Iraq · 1:2L6 Dec 2025 · Home Algeria · 1:5W9 Dec 2025 · Home Sudan · 3:1L5 Jun · Away Georgia · 0:2L24 Sep · Away Qatar · 0:2L27 Sep · Home United Arab Emirates · 0:3
Venue: Khalifa International Stadium City: Al Rayyan

In the Gulf Cup of Nations game on 24 September 2026, Qatar beat Bahrain 2:0. Match numbers: corners 3:2, fouls 8:4.

Match report

Qatar defeated Bahrain 2-0 in the opening Group Stage match of the Gulf Nations Cup on Wednesday, September 24th. The hosts took control after B. Khoukhi scored in the 61st minute, and H. Al Haydos added a penalty just before the final whistle. Three red cards complicated proceedings, two for Bahrain and one for Qatar, but the result stood as recorded. Khoukhi's goal came in the 61st minute after Qatar made three substitutions. A. Al Ganehi, K. Boudiaf and A. Ali all came on before the breakthrough, and by then Bahrain had already lost H. Al Shamsan to a replacement in the 46th minute. The visitors had created nothing from open play despite enjoying 52 per cent possession, and the hosts were not far behind at 48 per cent. The match turned ugly when A. Fathi received his second yellow card in the 70th minute and was sent off. Qatar had been reduced to ten men, and to be fair they managed to keep their heads. Bahrain then lost A. Fadhel Al Asfoor in the 90th minute plus five, and the game opened up in its dying moments. Al Haydos converted the resulting penalty in the 90th minute plus nine. It was a clean strike, and the goal finished what had been a frustrating afternoon for both sides. Qatar finished with one shot on target from four attempts, while Bahrain managed one on target from three. The statistics tell a story of missed opportunities. Neither side created a big chance all game, and the shots accuracy figures — 13 per cent for Qatar and 25 for Bahrain — suggest chances went begging. Bahrain registered 65 attacks compared to 43 for the hosts, yet neither could find the net until the penalty. Qatar's recent form has been difficult. They lost 1-3 to Bosnia and Herzegovina in June and were beaten 0-6 by Canada, though they did draw 1-1 with Switzerland. This result gives them something to build on, and the goal difference now stands at plus two. We had predicted a Bahrain victory with 39 per cent confidence before kick-off. The match went another way, and the three red cards changed the dynamic more than either team expected. The Gulf Nations Cup is only beginning, and there is still plenty to play for in this group.

Prepared from match data

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Match highlights Qatar — Bahrain AD Sports

Key numbers

Possession, % 48 – 52
Shots on target 1 – 1
Shots off target 4 – 3
Attacks 43 – 65

Match events

  1. 37' 0:0 Qatar Yellow card S. Al Brake
  2. 37' 0:0 Bahrain Yellow card A. Madan
  3. 39' 0:0 Bahrain Yellow card H. Al Shamsan
  4. 46' 0:0 Bahrain Substitution H. Al Shamsan off: V. Emmanuel
  5. 56' 0:0 Qatar Yellow card A. Fathi
  6. 56' 0:0 Bahrain Substitution M. Al Romaihi off: M. Abduljabbar
  7. 56' 0:0 Bahrain Substitution M. Humaidan off: A. Fadhel Al Asfoor
  8. 61' 0:0 Qatar Substitution A. Al Ganehi off: Y. Abdurisag
  9. 61' 0:0 Qatar Substitution K. Boudiaf off: Edmilson Junior
  10. 61' 0:0 Qatar Substitution A. Ali off: H. Al Haydos
  11. 61' 1:0 Qatar Goal B. Khoukhi assist: A. Afif
  12. 70' 1:0 Qatar Yellow card A. Fathi
  13. 70' 1:0 Qatar Red card A. Fathi
  14. 73' 1:0 Qatar Substitution A. Afif off: J. Gaber
  15. 74' 1:0 Bahrain Substitution K. Al Aswad off: Sayed Hashim
  16. 74' 1:0 Bahrain Substitution A. Madan off: I. Al Khatal
  17. 83' 1:0 Qatar Substitution S. Al Brake off: H. Al Amin
  18. 86' 1:0 Bahrain Yellow card Sayed Hashim
  19. 90+5' 1:0 Bahrain Red card A. Fadhel Al Asfoor
  20. 90+9' 2:0 Qatar Penalty H. Al Haydos

Statistics

48 Possession, % 52
1 Shots on target 1
4 Shots off target 3
0 Big chances 0
43 Attacks 65
3 Corners 2
8 Fouls 4
4 Free kicks 8
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Goal kicks 7
8 Throw-ins 9
All statistics
3 Blocked shots 0
13 Clearances 8
35 Failed passes 41
1 Goalkeeper saves 1
0.13 Shot accuracy 0.25
5/863% Tackles 1/520%
264 Total passes 291

The data source provides no per-player statistics for this match: only team totals are available.

Match prediction: Qatar — Bahrain

Win: Bahrain

Confidence 39%

Reasoning

  • Катар, last 5 games: 0 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses
  • Бахрейн, last 5 games: 2 wins, 3 losses
  • Head-to-head: 2 games, Катар — 0, 1 draws, Бахрейн — 1
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