Karim Benzema has resumed his good habits. After a first season completed without the slightest title, the former Madrid has indeed won the 34e Title of his career, thus consolidating his status as the most successful French player in history.
Al-Ittihad, which he joined in the summer of 2023 after twelve years spent in Real Madrid, won 10e title of champion of Saudi Arabia of his history thanks to his 3-1 victory won on Thursday on the occasion of the 32e Day of Saudi Pro League.
Al-Ittihad is now counting nine points ahead of Al-Hilal, his closest prosecutor, two days before the end. Al-Hilal certainly has a match in point and can therefore mathematically still come back to the height of al-Ittihad, but the latter has the advantage in the event of equality thanks to direct confrontations (1-3; 4-1).
And if he was not on the lawn on Thursday, for the title match, Karim Benzema was the main craftsman of this title of Champion of Saudi Arabia. The Lyonnais is indeed the best scorer of the team with 21 goals and even the most decisive player in the championship with 21 goals but also nine assists.
Al-Ittihad can make the double
The other big actor of this title of champion was obviously Laurent Blanc, who arrived last summer and who had the merit of relaunching a team in suffering last season. The arrivals of Danilo Pereira, Houssem Aouar and Moussa Diaby, the best championship passer, also transformed the team.
And Al-Ittihad now has another goal in mind. The Djeddah club can indeed make the double, next 31, winning the King Cup against Al-Qadisiya, the Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang club, currently 3rd in the championship.
