Palestine vs UAE, AFC Asian Cup 2024 Highlights: Palestine are up against UAE in an important AFC Asian Cup 2024 match today (Thursday, January 18) at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar.

A pulsating encounter ends at Al Janoub Stadium and it ends 1-1 on the night. Palestine got the equalizer early in the 2nd half, but fail to get the winner despite dominating every other piece of stat in the match. A crucial point for UAE who will breathe a huge sigh of relief with this result. Palestine will be disappointed but they can hold their head high. The Group C is nicely poised going into the final round of the tournament.
A Yellow Card for Ataa Jaber
90+8'Zubaida concedes a free kick. A valuable one for UAE who will take all the time to take it.
90+6'Another corner for Palestine.
90+6'Zubaidi's cross is dealt well by Idrees but it is another corner for Palestine. The resulting corner yields nothing though.
90+4'Jaber takes a crack from distance and it has flown way wide.
Palestine have taken 19 shots, compared to UAE's 5 in this match. The team in Red have also made 58 crosses, which is an absolute staggering piece of stat.
90+2'Two headed setups and the final effort from Jondi is off target. Palestine fail to convert yet another opportunity.
Batran sends in a cross and Dabbagh makes a meal of it, missing a simple header. 10 minutes added as Stoppage Time. An injury time winner for Palestine will erupt this stadium.
OFF: Saldana, Kharoub
ON: Zubaida, Jundi
87'Worry for Palestine as Camilo Saldana is down. The left-back is going to be substituted and Samer Zubaida replaces him.
86' The final five minutes of normal time and we can expect a chunk of stoppage time. Meanwhile, UAE win a free kick.
The match has resumed after the halt.
82'Eisa and Qumbor collide and the UAE keeper has stayed down. It looks like he has injured his knee while landing.
ON: Islam Batran, Shehab Qumbor
OFF: Qunbar, Abuwarda
77'Dabbagh takes a powerful shot but it just goes wide. The player is livid with himself.
15 minutes to go in this match, and we still have parity in it. Palestine are creating chances galore but they are yet to get their noses in front.
PLE 1-1 UAE (75')
UAE lose the ball in midfield. Sayem gets the ball and his cross is just intercepted by Hashemi.
74'Battat aims his cross towards Dabbagh again, but it falls in the grateful lap of Eisa.
73'A break for UAE but Termanini shields the ball and does well to stop Al Ghassani.
72'Eisa makes a save again to keep UAE in this match. Dabbagh and Qunbar combined but the former's shot is straight at the UAE keeper.
70'Sayem's deep corner is dealt partially, but then Termanini's shot is wayward and UAE get a goal kick.
A glorious chance for Palestine but Oday Dabbagh's header is just over. Another header not finding the target for the Lions of Canaan.
68'Saldana beats the UAE defender with an excellent nutmeg, and then is driving cross is just cleared by Rashid.
ON: Hareb, Sultan, Ali Salmeen
OFF: Ramadan, Ali Saleh, Aldhanhani
UAE have now used all of their five substitutes with 25 minutes to go.
OFF: Mohammed Rashid
ON: Ataa Jaber
62'What a save by Eisa! That was a superb header by Saleh from the corner but the UAE keeper made a stunning save to his right.
61'Aldhanhani loses the ball from a throw in as the forward pass is beyond all UAE players.
57'Palestine are dominating the proceedings at the moment. The attacks are getting relentless but a respite at last the ball from Saldana trickles over the line for a goal kick.
OFF: Caio Canedo
ON: Yahya Al Ghassani
Palestine will be aiming to get a positive result as a defeat would keep them at the root of the group. It is to be seen how they bounce back from the disappointing result in the last match. UAE secured a dominant victory against Hong Kong and would be keen to cement their place in the knockouts with all three points today.