<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">The Saudi national team achieved an exciting victory over its Yemeni counterpart, with three goals to two, in a match held on Wednesday evening at Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Stadium, in the second round of the group stage in the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Match events: Yemeni start, Saudi superiority</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Yemeni national team opened the scoring early in the eighth minute through player Haroun Al-Zubaidi, and Abdul Majeed Sabara added the second goal in the 28th minute, putting the Yemeni national team in the lead. </p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://x.com/SaudiNT/status/1871957477484589147"></oembed></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> But the Saudi team managed to quickly reduce the difference through Mohammed Kano in the 31st minute, before imposing a tie through Musab Al-Juwair with a penalty kick in the 57th minute, and in the final moments of stoppage time, Abdullah Al-Hamdan scored the winning goal in the 90+3 minute.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Connect with your favorite stars easier and faster through a special <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar">social networking application</a> that allows you to exchange messages and photos easily.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Expulsion and points deduction case</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The match witnessed the expulsion of the Yemeni national team player, Rami Al-Wasmani, in stoppage time, which made it difficult for Yemen to regain balance. </p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://x.com/AlShababSaudiFC/status/1871971479216427035"></oembed></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Group standings after the second round</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> With this victory, the Saudi team got its first three points in the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://news.sbisiali.com/news/article/channels-broadcasting-the-bahrain-and-iraq-match-today-in-the-26th-gulf-cup">Gulf 26</a> tournament, while the Yemeni team remained without points. The temporary group standings were as follows:</p><ol style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Bahrain National Team: First place - 3 points (from one match).</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Iraq national team: second place - 3 points (from one match).</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Saudi Arabia: Third place - 3 points (from two matches).</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Yemen national team: Fourth place - without any points (from two matches).</li></ol><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Follow <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/exclusive-content">exclusive content</a> that you can't find anywhere else, and enjoy benefits that you can't miss through Special, the most famous site in the world.</p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://youtu.be/Nzj5jAh0aIY"></oembed></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Man of the match</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The organising committee awarded the Man of the Match award to Saudi player Musab Al-Juwair, who played a decisive role by scoring the equaliser and creating several chances.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> With this victory, the Saudi team raises its hopes of competing for the top spot in the group, awaiting the results of the match between Iraq and Bahrain.<br></p>