Jordan, Iraq declare opening wins at Asian Cup as Malaysia and Indonesia fall

Jordan crushed Malaysia 4-0 within the Asian Cup whereas Iraq cruised to a 3-1 win over Indonesia because the west Asian sides flexed their muscular tissues of their respective group openers on Monday.

On a day the place every match featured 4 targets, Jordan’s thumping victory moved them to the highest of Group E — above South Korea who beat Bahrain 3-1 earlier on Monday.

Jordan’s Mahmoud Al-Mardi put his hand up for an early contender for objective of the match when the winger gave his aspect the lead with a shot from outdoors the field that floated over the keeper and into the highest nook on the far publish.

Musa Al-Taamari doubled their lead from the spot after a penalty was awarded for a foul on Yazan Al-Naimat following a VAR evaluate whereas Al-Mardi made it 3-0 when he scored his second from a tap-in after being arrange by Yazan Al-Naimat.

Al-Taamari grabbed his second when he lobbed the keeper within the eighty fifth minute to finish the rout.

Like Malaysia, Indonesia had been additionally making their return to the Asian Cup for the primary time since 2007 and although the south-east Asian aspect had been capable of maintain their very own towards Iraq for 45 minutes, they ran out of fuel within the second half.

Iraq’s Mohanad Ali scored first when he was by on objective with simply the keeper to beat however Marselino Ferdinan equalised after some advantageous work type Yakob Sayuri, who skipped a problem and crossed the ball into the six-yard field for a straightforward objective.

Nevertheless, Iraq burst Indonesia’s bubble late in added time simply earlier than the interval when Osama Rashid scored from shut vary after the keeper spilled a save.

Substitute Aymen Hussein then gained a header within the seventy fifth minute and volleyed residence from the sting of the six-yard field to make it 3-1.

Iraq are second in Group D behind four-times champions Japan, who beat Vietnam 4-2 on Sunday.