On Saturday, in Rosh Sadi League, Al-Ittihad largely beaten al-Hilal (4-1). A meeting during which Karim Benzema distinguished himself by scoring a nice goal. The former Real Madrid player resumed a whipped corner of Moussa Diaby in the 86th minute of play.
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His sixteenth realization in 18 matches This season, to the delight of his coach Laurent Blanc.
“He has always marked in his career when he was young in Lyon, in Madrid and now here. And he marks a lot. I hope for us, for him and for the fans he will continue to play for another three or four years ”reacted the former coach of the French team after the victory of his team.
Benzema, again and again a serial scorer
Laurent Blanc is not stingy in terms of comparison.
“Karim is like Mbappé today: it's a marking machinehe assures. When you are lucky to have a scorer like Karim, or like Cristiano Ronaldo in your team, you are lucky. »»
Karim Benzema and his teammates now have seven lengths ahead of Al-Hilal. Thirteen days before the end of the Saudi Pro League, Al-Ittihad is off to win his tenth title of champion of Saudi Arabia.