The AFC fifth round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was held on 5 and 9 September 2009 between the two teams that finished third in the fourth round. The order for the matches was decided by a random draw held on 2 June 2009 during the FIFA Congress in Nassau, the Bahamas. [1]
The winning team advanced to a play-off against the winner of the OFC qualifying group, New Zealand. The winner of this play-off qualified for the 2010 World Cup finals.
The winner switched twice during the stoppage time in the second leg: before the stoppage time, the score was tied by 1-1 and therefore Bahrain had an advantage by away goals rule. In the first minute of the stoppage time, Saudi Arabia pulled the advantage to themselves by Hamad Al-Montashari. However, this was reversed again by Bahraini Ismael Abdullatif in the third minute of the stoppage time and Bahrain progressed on away goals. [2] [3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bahrain  | 2–2 (a) |  Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2–2 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Al-Shamrani  13'Al-Montashari 90+1' | Report | Okwunwanne 42' Abdullatif 90+4' |
2–2 on aggregate; Bahrain advanced on the away goals rule.
There were 4 goals scored in 2 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.
1 goal
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