Match Report
In the standings it was Saudi Arabia 1st on 4 points, Australia 1st on 18 — separated by 14. Saudi Arabia's recent output lagged their position: 43rd on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Saudi Arabia were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1, Australia 3.67 and 0, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
Australia arrived on a run of three straight wins.
The match was played at Alinma Stadium (capacity 10,000). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Saudi Arabia: Abdulrahman Al-Oboud (19') · Australia: Connor Metcalfe (42'), Mitchell Duke (48')
Key stats
Possession: Saudi Arabia 70% · Australia 30% · Total shots: 14-4 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 3-2