Benzema fine! Tuesday afternoon, Al-Nassr beat Al-Ittihad 2-1 in the semi-finals of the Saudi Arabian Super Cup. Sadio Mané opened the scoring for his family before being expelled a quarter of an hour later. Meanwhile, Al-Ittihad equalized thanks to the Dutch Steven Bergwijn.
Reduced to ten, Cristiano Ronaldo's teammates managed to resume the advantage at the time of play, thanks in particular to a decisive pass from the Portuguese star for João Félix. It was the first goal of the player trained in Benfica in his new colors, as well as the first match of Kingsley Coman with Al-Nassr.
For his part, Karim Benzema failed to make the difference. Placed at the forefront, the former Lyonnais could not pierce the opposing defense. However, he had recently assured that “The best player was going to win this Tuesday”suggesting that he already saw himself triumph. Words that were obviously not to the taste of the Saudi club.
Al-Nassr Riposte
On his official X account, Al-Nassr tackled the old merengue. “He knew celebrity under his shadow. So he thought that today he (Benzema) would be the best!? »»can we read on the social network. A scathing message that illustrates the club's spirit of revenge against Karim Benzema.
The Frenchman, who shared almost a decade in Real Madrid with Cristiano Ronaldo, had already mentioned in the past his relationship with the five -time golden ball. “Everyone says what they want. If he thinks he is the best in history, this is his opinion. For me, for example, the best is Ronaldo, the Brazilian. Cristiano is what he is ”he said last April.
