Iraq 2-1 Bahrain in the Arab Cup, round 1 at Stadium 974, Ras Abu Aboud (40,000 capacity).

Iraq won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–D–W–W), scoring 5 and conceding 2.

Bahrain won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–L–D), scoring 4 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: Iraq 1 win, Bahrain 3, 6 draws.

Foul by Amjad Attwan (Iraq).

Ebrahim Al Khatal (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Abdulla Al Khulasi (Bahrain).

Munaf Younus (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Sayed Dhiya (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Amar Muhsin (Iraq).

Foul by Waleed Al Hayam (Bahrain).

Zaid Ismael (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ahmed Al Hajjaj (Iraq).

Ebrahim Al Khatal (Bahrain) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt blocked. Waleed Al Hayam (Bahrain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Corner, Bahrain. Conceded by Zaid Ismael.

Attempt blocked. Ebrahim Al Khatal (Bahrain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahdi Abduljabbar.

Attempt blocked. Mahdi Abduljabbar (Bahrain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sayed Dhiya.

Attempt blocked. Abdulla Al Khulasi (Bahrain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Ali Jasim (Iraq) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Amjad Attwan (Iraq) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Vincent Ani Emmanuel (Bahrain).

Foul by Amar Muhsin (Iraq).

Sayed Dhiya (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Sayed Hashim Isa (Bahrain) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Komail Al Aswad with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Bahrain. Conceded by Ahmed Al Hajjaj.

Substitution, Iraq. Amar Muhsin replaces Aymen Hussein because of an injury.