China and Australia drew 1-1. Australia controlled the ball — 65% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was Mitchell Duke, rated 7.3.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   CHN 4-4-2·4-3-3 AUS
   Coach: Li Tie · G. ArnoldReferee: Adham Makhadmeh📍 Sharjah Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 38'
      

      AUS
      GOOOAL!Mitchell DukeAssist: M. Boyle
   3. 41'
      

      CHN
      Yellow card
      Luo Guofu
   4. 45'
      

      CHN
      Substitution
      ▲Wang Gang▼Browning Tyias
3. 1. Second half
   2. 50'
      

      AUS
      Yellow card
      A. Hrustic
   3. 68'
      

      CHN
      VAR review
      Elkeson
   4. 70'
      

      CHN
      GOOOAL!Wu LeiPenalty
   5. 71'
      

      AUS
      Substitution
      ▲Jamie Maclaren▼Mitchell Duke
   6. 76'
      

      AUS
      Substitution
      ▲R. McGree▼A. Hrustic
   7. 77'
      

      AUS
      Substitution
      ▲Awer Mabil▼Mathew Leckie
   8. 80'
      

      CHN
      Substitution
      ▲Wu Xinghan▼Alan
   9. 80'
      

      CHN
      Substitution
      ▲Ba Dun▼Luo Guofu
   10. 83'
       

       AUS
       Substitution
       ▲F. Karacic▼Martin Boyle
   11. 83'
       

       AUS
       Substitution
       ▲N. Rukavytsya▼R. Grant
   12. 90+3'
       

       CHN
       Substitution
       ▲Zhang Yuning▼Wu Lei
   13. 90+4'
       

       CHN
       Yellow card
       Zhang Yuning
   14. 90+5'
       

       AUS
       Yellow card
       M. Degenek