With three goals from Karim Benzema, who recently faced controversy with his coach, Al Ittihad easily beats Abha in the 13th round of the Saudi Championship
On the afternoon of this Friday, the 10th, the Al Ittihad received the Abhain a match valid for the 13th round of the Saudi Arabia Championship. After an intense 90 minutes of the ball rolling on the Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadiumthe home team ended up managing to win 4-2, amid controversies involving the coach and players.
After a very dominant first half, the home team managed to open the scoring only in the 38th minute, with a penalty converted by Karim Benzema. In the second stage, at 51, Ekambi drew for the visitors, but the happiness was short-lived, as at 54, Igor Conrado put Al Ittihad ahead again. At 67 and 69, the Frenchman who was already the best in the world in 2022 scored two more. At 82, Al Jumayah even slowed down, but it was too late.
Thus, with the result of the match, the home team is in 5th place in the championship, while the visitors are in 13th place. Al Ittihad’s next match will be against Al Ettifaqon Friday, 24. Abha takes the field again against Dhamkon Saturday, 25.
Source: sportbuzz
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