Iran Defeats the United Arab Emirates in a Thrilling Match
Al Ain, September 10, 2024 – Iran secured a 1-0 victory over the United Arab Emirates in a thrilling match for the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, played at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain.
The match started with intense pressure from Iran, who had several clear chances in the first half. In the 32nd minute, a goal by Mehdi Ghayedi was ruled offside. However, Iran took the lead in the 45th minute with a goal by Ghayedi, who capitalized on an assist to beat the opposing goalkeeper.
In the second half, the pace of the match slowed down somewhat, but Iran remained the more dangerous team. The United Arab Emirates tried to react with substitutions, but they couldn’t find a way to break through the Iranian defense.
In the end, the victory went to Iran, who managed to pick up three important points on their path to the World Cup.
Statistics:
* Possession: United Arab Emirates 60%, Iran 40%
* Shots: United Arab Emirates 11 (2 on target, 4 off target), Iran 12 (3 on target, 7 off target)
* Corners: United Arab Emirates 4, Iran 2
* Fouls: United Arab Emirates 5, Iran 7
* Yellow cards: United Arab Emirates 0, Iran 3
* Red cards: United Arab Emirates 0, Iran 0
Substitutions iran: at minute 57 S. Azmoun came in and S. Ghoddos went out., at minute 57 A. Gholizadeh came in and M. Ghayedi went out., at minute 76 M. Ghorbani came in and S. Ezatolahi went out., at minute 90 M. Karimi came in and M. Taremi went out.
Substitutions united arab emirates: at minute 59 A. Saleh came in and Y. Al Ghassani went out., at minute 65 F. Lima came in and T. Al Zaabi went out., at minute 85 F. Bader came in and A. Idrees went out., at minute 85 I. Faiz came in and Y. Nader went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
United Arab Emirates
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Iran
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