Bahrain 2-2 Australia: Player Ratings as Abduljabbar and Yengi score a brace apiece in a nail-biting draw

Bahrain hosted Australia at the Bahrain National Stadium in the AFC World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday, November 19 and the two teams played out a thrilling 2-2 draw.

Australia got off to a flyer as they scored in the first minute courtesy of a mistake by Bahrain. Kusini Yengi got on the scoresheet to put the visitors ahead. However, the rest of the first half was a cagey affair as Australia managed one other shot on target, while the hosts could not create a single decent chance.

The second half started with more of the same, which changed after Mahdi Abduljabbar entered the pitch. He scored a wonder-goal from around 40 yards away after seeing the goalkeeper off his line. Abduljabbar then scored a tap-in just two minutes later to make it 2-1 to Bahrain. However, Yengi grabbed a late goal for Australia and the match ended in a draw.

On that note, let’s take a look at the player ratings.

Bahrain Player Ratings vs Australia

Goalkeeper

Ebrahim Lutfalla – 6.5/10

Lutfalla made two saves for Bahrain in a decent performance.

Defenders

Amine Benaddi – 6.5/10

Benaddi won four duels, making eight clearances and two tackles as he had a busy outing.

Hamad Al-Shamsan – 6.5/10

Al-Shamsan won seven duels, making two clearances and two interceptions. He also completed two dribbles.

Sayed Baqer – 6/10

Baqer looked off-colour and had a poor game. He was subbed off in the closing stages after picking up an injury.

Midfielders

Sayed Dhiya Saeed – 6/10

The Bahrain skipper had a poor game as he failed to provide a single key pass and also won just two of seven duels.

Abdulla Al-Khalasi – 6.5/10

Al-Khalasi won three duels, making three interceptions and two clearances in a decent performance for Bahrain.

Ali Haram – 6.5/10

Haram had a decent first half but picked up an injury and was subbed off at half-time.

Mohamed Jasim Marhoon – 7.5/10

Marhoom had a great game on the left flank as he played one key pass, won nine duels and also made three interceptions and one clearance.

Forwards

Ibrahim Al-Khatal – 6/10

Al-Khatal missed a huge chance to score but won four duels in a mixed performance for Bahrain.

Kamil Al-Aswad – 7/10

Al-Aswad played one key pass and won three duels in a decent performance.

Ali Madan – 7/10

Madan played two key passes, won four duels and attempted one shot that was blocked.

Substitutes

Mahdi Al-Humaidan – 6/10

Al-Humaidan replaced Haram but could not impact the game.

Mahdi Abduljabbar – 9/10

He scored a quickfire double after coming on in the 66^th minute, with the first goal being a 40-yard screamer.

Ahmed Al-Sherooqi – 6/10

He replaced Madan but could not impact the proceedings.

Vincent Emmanuel & Ahmed Nabeel – N/A

The duo played less than 10 minutes apiece and hence do not warrant a rating.

Manager

Dragan Talajic – 8/10

He made great substitutions at the right time and it paid off as they turned the game around for a while.

Australia Player Ratings vs Bahrain

Goalkeeper

Mathew Ryan – 6.5/10

Ryan had a disappointing game as he made just one save.

Defenders

Harry Souttar – 7/10

Souttar won three duels, making five clearances and two interceptions in a good performance for Australia.

Hayden Matthews – 6/10

Matthews had a subpar game at the back for his team.

Cameron Burgess – 6/10

Burgess put in a poor performance on the left side of Australia’s defence.

Aziz Behich – 6/10

Behich had a poor game as he failed to deliver a single cross and won just two of 10 duels.

Midfielders

Anthony Caceres – 6.5/10

Caceres won just two duels and was also booked in an average performance.

Lewis Miller – 7/10

Miller had a busy outing on the right flank as he won 10 duels and also attempted one shot that was off-target.

Jackson Irvine – 6.5/10

Irvine had a good game in midfield as he played four long balls and won both his duels.

Forwards

Riley McGree – 7.5/10

McGree was brilliant for Australia as he played three key passes, won three duels and made one interception.

Craig Goodwin – 7/10

Goodwin was terrific in midfield as he played one key pass, won three duels and also played three accurate crosses.

Kusini Yengi – 8/10

He scored in the first minute, missed several chances after that, and then levelled the contest late on in the 96^th minute.

Substitutes

Aiden O’Neill – 6.5/10

He replaced Irvine and played well.

Jason Geria – 6.5/10

He replaced Miller and had a decent outing for Australia.

Ajdin Hrustic – 6.5/10

He replaced Goodwin and put in a decent cameo.

Jordan Bos – 5.5/10

Bos lost all three of his duels in a poor performance.

Brandon Borrello – N/A

He played less than 10 minutes and hence does not warrant a rating.

Manager

Tony Popovic – 7.5/10

Popovic set his team up well and also made some good changes.