Benzema, the big update

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By: Manu Tournoux

Benzema, the big update

Faced with his team’s bad luck, Karim Benzema largely contributed to the awakening of Al-Ittihad this Friday (4-2).

Five days without a victory in the championship, two consecutive defeats in all competitions without the slightest goal scored on his part, Karim Benzema could not let this dark series continue any longer. This Friday during the 13e day of the Saudi Pro League, the person concerned sounded the revolt of his team.

Author of the opener from the penalty spot (38e) against Abha, KB9 also provided a decisive pass for Coronado (54e) in the wake of the equalizer signed Toko Ekambi (51ste), then the former Merengue sheltered his team by adding two goals in the opposing bag, in quick succession (67e69e). A very first hat-trick in the Saudi elite making the reduction in the gap obtained by Abha thanks to Jumayah (4-2, 85e).

Third scorer in the kingdom

Thanks to his performance today, Karim Benzema climbs into third position in the local scorers’ ranking, with eight goals, two and four less than Aleksandsar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr). Above all, it allows Al-Ittihad to move forward. The Jeddah club, which is in fifth place, 11 lengths behind the intractable leader Al-Hilal, only two points off the podium.

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