Almoez Ali was Qatar s hero as the Asian Cup hosts and holders overcame Iran 3-2 in thrilling fashion to set up a final against Jordan.
Ali – the leading scorer at the 2019 Asian Cup – showed great composure and technique to settle Wednesday s chaotic semi-final at Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar s favour.
Qatar s winner came after Alireza Jahanbakhsh, fresh from scoring a last-minute spot-kick in the quarters, slammed a penalty down the middle to drag Iran level after Akram Afif s brilliant strike had put the hosts ahead before the break.
Sardar Azmoun s early stunner had been cancelled out by Jassem Gaber s deflected effort, with Iran – whose frustrations were compounded when Shoja Khalilzadeh was sent off – having squandered a glut of opportunities to reta…