Match report

China Secures Crucial 1-0 Win Over Bahrain in World Cup Qualification Asia

Bahrain
Bahrain
0–1
FT
China
China
Nov 14, 2024

China secured a vital 1-0 victory over Bahrain in a World Cup Qualification Asia match on 2024-11-14, with Zhang Yuning scoring the only goal in the 90th minute. The win was hard-fought and came at the expense of a red card for Bahrain's Waleed Al-Hayam, who was sent off for a professional foul in stoppage time.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Bahrain 0–1 China
  • • Zhang Yuning scored the winning goal for China in the 90th minute
  • • Bahrain's Waleed Al-Hayam was sent off in stoppage time with a red card
  • • Vincent Emmanuel received a yellow card for Bahrain in the 90th minute
  • • Substitutions: China made 5 subs, Bahrain made 3

Lineups

Bahrain

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 22 E. Lutfalla (G)
  • 2 A. Benaddi (D)
  • 3 W. Al Hayam
  • 4 S. Dhiya
  • 23 V. Emmanuel
  • 15 A. Fadhel Al Asfoor (M)
  • 14 A. Haram (M)
  • 8 M. Marhoon (M)
  • 7 A. Madan (F)
  • 12 M. Abduljabbar
  • 19 K. Al Aswad

Substitutes

  • 1 A. Ahmed
  • 21 S. Jaffar
  • 5 H. Al Shamsan
  • 6 A. Nabeel
  • 16 S. M. Baqer
  • 9 S. Al Wadaei
  • 10 A. Al Malood
  • 13 M. Atede
  • 17 H. Ali
  • 18 A. Al Sherooqi
  • 11 I. Al Khatal
  • 20 M. Humaidan

China

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 14 Wang Dalei (G)
  • 19 Yang Zexiang (D)
  • 16 Jiang Shenglong (D)
  • 5 Zhu Chenjie (D)
  • 4 Li Lei (D)
  • 8 Y. Li (M)
  • 6 Wang Shangyuan (M)
  • 11 Lin Liangming (M)
  • 10 Wei Shihao (M)
  • 9 Zhang Yuning (F)
  • 23 Abduweli Behram (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Yan Junling
  • 12 Liu Dianzuo
  • 2 Browning Tyias
  • 3 Wei Zhen
  • 13 H. Hu
  • 17 Huang Zhengyu
  • 18 Han Pengfei
  • 7 Xu Haoyang
  • 15 Cheng Jin
  • 20 Cao Yongjing
  • 21 Wang Haijian
  • 22 Wang Ziming

Timeline

  1. China
    20' China Card · Yellow Card
    Abduweli Behram

    Foul

  2. China
    20' China subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Li Lei · On: H. Hu
  3. China
    37' China Card · Yellow Card
    Lin Liangming

    Foul

  4. China
    46' China subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Li · On: Xu Haoyang
  5. Bahrain
    68' Bahrain subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Madan · On: A. Al Malood
  6. Bahrain
    68' Bahrain subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Abbas Al-Asfoor · On: M. Humaidan
  7. China
    72' China subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Shihao Wei · On: Cao Yongjing
  8. China
    72' China subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Abduweli Behram · On: Wang Ziming
  9. Bahrain
    74' Bahrain subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Abduljabbar · On: I. Al Khatal
  10. China
    84' China subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Wang Shangyuan · On: Wang Haijian
  11. Bahrain
    90'+4 Bahrain Card · Yellow Card
    Vincent Emmanuel

    Foul

  12. Bahrain
    90'+9 Bahrain Card · Red Card
    Waleed Al-Hayam

    Professional foul last man

  13. Bahrain
    90' Bahrain Var · Goal cancelled
    A. Haram
  14. China
    90' China Goal · Normal Goal
    Zhang Yuning · Assist: Wang Haijian

Match Stats

Stat Bahrain China
Fouls 10 13
Pass Accuracy 83% 62%
Offsides 6 9
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 6 7
Corners 3 4
Total Passes 506 211
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 1 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 71% 29%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 420 131
Shots Inside Box 4 5
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The late red card for Bahrain's Waleed Al-Hayam dramatically shifted the momentum in China's favor, allowing them to secure the victory
  • ▸ China's Zhang Yuning scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute, sealing the 1-0 victory over Bahrain