Iran Press/ West Asia: In the match, VAR awarded the Green Falcons a late winner from Ali Al-Bulayhi in second-half injury time.
Oman took the lead when they counter-attacked from a poorly taken Saudi corner and Hassan Al-Tambakti won a penalty when he was clipped in the box, with Salaah Al-Yahyaei stepping up to score with a confident finish.
But Saudi Arabia was the better side in the second half and after missing a couple of chances, Abdulrahman Ghareeb took it upon himself to dribble past four Oman defenders before finishing calmly to get the Saudis singing again.
The Saudis completed the comeback in the sixth minute of added time when Al-Bulayhi headed home from a set piece and although the linesman's flag went up for offside, VAR intervened to award Roberto Mancini's side the goal.
Oman will look to bounce back when they take on Thailand on Sunday, with the latter already on three points having secured a 2-0 win against the Kyrgyz Republic who will be Saudi Arabia's next opponents later on the same day.
The Asian Cup started on January 12, with the final scheduled to be held on February 10.
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