SYDNEY: Striker Hassan Al Haydoson Thursday said Qatar's loss to the UAE last week put the team off their course at the Asian Cup where the Gulf Cup champions crashed out after second successive defeat in the tournament. Sardar Azmoun’s individual brilliance ensured Iran Carlos Queiroz’s side defeated Qatar 1-0 at Stadium Australia on Thursday. The 20-year-old Rubin Kazan striker further enhanced his already strong reputation with a turn that bamboozled the Qatar defence before slotting the ball past Qasem Burhan to score one of the goals of the tournament so far. Last Sunday, the UAE defeatedQatar 4-1 in their opening clash. "It was a terrible loss against the UAE. That, in a way, disrupted our plans," Ibrahim said on Thursday. "It has been a disappointing show," he said. "The team faced trouble and difficulties in the attack. We played a highly-motivated Iranian side," Ibrahim said in a statement. "But the first loss had a negative impact on us," Hassanrecalled. "We wanted to collect three points but we could not," he said. "There was a lot of pressure on us after the first loss," the ace forward said. "Hopefully we can come back from this exit and play well in future games beginning with the clash against Bahrain (on January 19)," he added.