The Saudi Arabia national team managed to defeat their Qatari counterparts on penalty kicks, following a goalless draw in both regular and extra time, in the match between the two teams during the semi-final stage of the Gulf Cup 27.
The Saudi team advanced to the final of Gulf Cup 27, where they will face the winner of the UAE vs Oman match, which takes place later this Saturday evening.
The Saudi Arabia vs Qatar match witnessed absolute dominance by the Saudi team over the course of the game.
Statistics from the Saudi Arabia vs Qatar match in Gulf Cup 27
The Saudi team had 63% possession, while Qatar's possession stood at 37%.
The Saudi team touched the ball 44 times inside Qatar's penalty area, whereas Al-Anabi (Qatar) touched it only 4 times.
The Qatari team took just two shots on the Saudi goal, while Al-Suqoor (Saudi Arabia) attempted 24 shots.
The Qatari team earned only two corners, while the Saudi team won 12 corners.
Al-Anabi completed 470 passes, while the Saudi team made 772 passes.
The Qatari team's pass accuracy was 81%, while the Saudi team's pass accuracy was 89%.
Al-Anabi played 66 long balls with an accuracy rate of 33%, while Al-Suqoor played 44 long passes with an accuracy rate of 45%.
Al-Anabi delivered 5 crosses, compared to 47 for Al-Suqoor, and each team committed 11 fouls.
The Qatari team cleared the ball 44 times, while the Saudi team cleared it only 14 times.
