Aouar with magical touches and Benzema with a deadly goal… Al-Ittihad leads the Saudi League

On Friday, Al-Ittihad Club achieved a major victory over Al-Khaleej Club, with a score of 4-1, within the framework of the fifth week of the Saudi Professional League, in a match in which the two stars of the team, Algerian Hossam Aouar and Frenchman Karim Benzema, shone. This match came to highlight the pivotal role played by the duo. The team’s offensive attack, after the former duo of French club Olympique Lyonnais excelled, providing a wonderful performance that had a direct impact on the outcome of the match.

Karim Benzema opened the scoring for Al-Ittihad after a decisive pass from Houssem Aouar to put the team in the lead, and he continues his brilliance in scoring goals this season, as with this goal he raised his tally to six goals, which made him occupy second place in the league’s top scorers standings, behind the Al-Hilal striker, the Serbian. Aleksandar Mitrovic tops the list with eight goals.

Aouar’s role did not stop at providing the pass for the first goal only, but he added the second goal himself to confirm his high technical abilities and great presence in the match. He also gave a charming performance between creating goals and scoring, becoming one of the most important keys to playing in the Al-Ittihad squad, which was sponsored by the Dutchman Stephen Diaby and the Saudi Arabian. Hamed Al-Ghamdi, after an assist from Benzema, scored the rest of his goals in the match.

Thanks to this result, Al-Ittihad strengthened its position in the competition for the top spot in the Saudi League, benefiting from the great experience possessed by its stars such as Benzema and Aouar. It is expected that the team will continue to provide strong levels as its main players continue to shine. With this victory, Al-Ittihad sends a strong message to the rest of the teams in the league, Confirming his determination to compete with full force for the title.