Match Recap
United Arab Emirates and Qatar shared the points in a tense Gulf Cup of Nations clash that ended 1-1, with both sides arriving on perfect two-from-two records and leaving with them intact. Qatar struck first through A. Ali in the 33rd minute, a goal that puts him among the league's top ten scorers this campaign, but the hosts refused to fold. UAE found their reply deep into stoppage time, A. Saleh netting in the 45+4th minute to snatch a point right before the break. Saleh's strike is no fluke either, he sits just behind the league's current top scorer N. Al Rawahi in the race for the golden boot. The draw also settles an old score of sorts, UAE had lost their only previous meeting against Qatar on record, so pulling level this time carries some extra weight. Two unbeaten teams, two goals in the space of twelve minutes, and a stoppage-time leveler that changes the tone of the whole match. Watch how Saleh's last-gasp equalizer unfolds, minute 45+4, in the highlights below.
