Doha, Qatar: Ali Al Bulayhi s stunning late header saved Saudi Arabia s blushes as they came from a goal down to beat Oman 2 1 to open their Asian Cup.
Roberto Mancini's Saudi Arabia fought back to defeat Oman 2-1 in the dying seconds at the Asian Cup on Tuesday, but only after some VAR confusion. Also in Group F, Thailand beat Kyrgyzstan 2-0 with Supachai Chaided scoring both goals. The ambitious Saudis beat eventual champions Argentina in the group phase of the 2022 World Cup and returned to Qatar as one of the favorites for the regional tournament.
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Roberto Mancini is no stranger to a dramatic finish. He was, after all, manager of Manchester City when Sergio Aguero scored his famous stoppage-time winner to seal the Premier League title in 2012. So as Ali Al Bulayhi scored in the sixth minute of added on time and Saudi Arabia came back to beat Oman…