Hosts United Arab Emirates salvaged a controversial 1-1 draw in their Asian Cup curtain-raiser against Bahrain on Saturday.
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Mohamed Saad ???????? scores!!!! His goal puts Bahrain 1-0 up over hosts UAE in the tournament opener pic.twitter.com/Y9O83ZZrbD
Substitute Ahmed Khalil smashed home a late penalty harshly awarded for a handball after Mohamed Alromaihi had given Bahrain a shock lead in Abu Dhabi.
UAE equalize from the spot!!! A handball in the Bahraini box results in a penalty which Ahmed Khalil ???????? thumps in. The match ended in a 1-1 draw as both sides share the points awaiting the result from India vs Thailand pic.twitter.com/97T95QYzHX
— ArabBallers (@ArabBallers) 5 January 2019