The wait is over and this Monday finally Karim Benzema He was reunited with the goal in Al-Ittihad’s victory against Al-Wehda (2-1), a result that allows the French attacker’s team to ensure its presence in the final of the Saudi Arabia Super Cup.
The former player of real Madridwho had not scored with the Arab team since last December 15, it did not take long to open the scoring in the semifinals of the tournament in which they seek to retain the title they won last season.
Karim Benzema He barely needed 50 seconds after the start of the match to put Al-Ittihad ahead. The 36-year-old French striker took advantage of a bad clearance by an Al-Wehda defender that left the ball served to the experienced attacker who sent it to save with a powerful shot.
Thus came to an end a long drought for the Frenchman who has been a protagonist in recent months more for non-sporting issues than for his performance on the field of play, something that has not lived up to what was expected since his arrival for the start of the present campaign.
Among other things, the relationship between Karim Benzema and the Argentine technical director of Al-Ittihad, Marcelo Gallardo, is not the best with some crosses between the two since last December after the player did not report on time for preseason. of the team after the Christmas break.
But now, after this goal, it is expected that things will begin to normalize with the Frenchman within the Arab team that this Monday also had Hamed Allah’s goal (m.42) to win an important victory, despite the discount by Hussain Al Eisa (m.97).
Waiting for his rival in the final
The Al-Ittihad of French attacker Karim Benzema, who is the current champion of the Saudi Arabia Super Cup, has already assured its presence in the decisive stage of the tournament that will take place this Thursday and in which they wait for their rival to try to revalidate its title.
The other finalist of the Super Cup will be the winner of the duel that will be held this Monday by Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal, second and first in the Saudi Pro League classification table, respectively.
In the first confrontation between both teams so far this season in Saudi Arabia the balance tipped in favor of Al-Hilal with a 3-0 win. Then, in a friendly match played last February, they repeated the dose (2-0). They will meet again on May 15.
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