Published October 2, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Palestine beat China in a friendly on Friday, October 2, with a 5-0 win for Palestine over China after leading 0-3 at half-time. Only Palestine ever led, and Palestine’s goals came from A. Al Hamlawi, O. Dabbagh and A. Al Qaq.
Palestine established its advantage before the break, added to it after half-time and completed the scoring in stoppage time. China finished without a goal. The match’s scoring was spread across both halves, with two players finding the net twice and a late goal completing the tally.
How it unfolded
A. Al Hamlawi opened the scoring for Palestine in the 16th minute, making it 0-1. The same scorer struck again in the 22nd minute to make it 0-2. O. Dabbagh added a third in the 45th minute (+5), and the interval score was 0-3.
O. Dabbagh scored again in the 54th minute, moving the score to 0-4. A. Al Qaq completed the scoring in the 90th minute (+3), setting the final score at 0-5. Palestine’s biggest advantage was a five-goal lead at 0-5.
The numbers
The final tally comprised no goals for China and five goals for Palestine, five goals in all. A. Al Hamlawi scored two goals, a brace, and O. Dabbagh also scored two goals, a brace. A. Al Qaq supplied the remaining goal.