The Saudi club from Al-Ittihad, trained by Laurent Blanc and where Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kanté, Houssem Aouar and Moussa Diaby play, was crowned champion of Saudi Pro League after defeating Al-Raed (3-1) on Thursday evening. This is the 10th title of champion won by the Saudi club.
Sacred two days before the end of the championship, 9 points ahead of his runner-up Al-Hilal (68 points), Al-Ittihad (77 points) lived a full season during which he dominated the Saudi championship. The club displays a 24 -matches won, five draws and only three defeats.
For Laurent Blanc, this consecration represents his first title since his victory in the French championship with Paris Saint-Germain in 2016. Arrived on the bench of Al-Itttihad in July 2024, the French coach managed to lead the Saudi team to the coronation from his first season at the head of the club.
Record for Karim Benzema
The consecration of Al-Ittihad in Saudi Pro League represents the 34th trophy won by Karim Benzema during his career. The Ballon d'Or 2022 thus confirms its status as the most titled French player in history in front of Kingsley Coman and its 28 trophies.
Top scorer in Al-Ittihad this season (21 goals), the former French international was one of the craftsmen of the coronation of al-Ittihad, even if, wounded, the top French scorer in history (480 goals), could not take part in the meeting against Al-Raed on Thursday evening.
After winning the championship, the goal for Karim Benzema and his family is to win the Saudi King Cup and thus make the double.
