FIFA Arab Cup
Their elimination was confirmed following Iraq's 2-0 defeat of Sudan in the group's later tie.
After the opening exchanges which saw Bahrain having an effort chalked off for offside, the game exploded into life with three goals in the space of five minutes.
Algeria struck first after Victor Lekhal picked out Youcef Attal on the right, whose cross was finished off by Redouane Berkane in the 24th minute but Mahdi Abduljabbar pulled Bahrain level when he swept home Ali Madan’s cutback three minutes later.
Algeria struck first after Victor Lekhal picked out Youcef Attal on the right, whose cross was finished off by Redouane Berkane in the 24th minute but Mahdi Abduljabbar pulled Bahrain level when he swept home Ali Madan’s cutback three minutes later.
Defending champions Algeria went back in front in the 29th minute when Attal was afforded space on the right hand side with his first time cross finding Adil Boubina who could not miss.
The African side extended their lead in added time after Amine Bennadi fouled Berkane in the box, with Yassine Benzia slotting home the resulting penalty past Omar Salem.
The African side extended their lead in added time after Amine Bennadi fouled Berkane in the box, with Yassine Benzia slotting home the resulting penalty past Omar Salem.
A lapse in concentration three minutes into the second half saw Bahrain going further behind when Berkane ghosted into the box to nod home Boulbina’s cross from the left.
Algeria added a fifth in the 80th minute when Yacine Brahimi released Boulbina in the box with the Al Duhail SC forward firing a low shot past a rooted Salem.
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Algeria added a fifth in the 80th minute when Yacine Brahimi released Boulbina in the box with the Al Duhail SC forward firing a low shot past a rooted Salem.
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