Al Ittihad bounced back with a hat trick from Benzema

A triplet of Karim Benzema With the help of Igor Coronado, author of another of the goals, he led the victory against Abha of Al Ittihad (4-2) and their revival in the Saudi Arabia League, where they won again after five games without doing so.

The meaning of the crisis in Al Ittihad the expulsion of the Portuguese Nuno Espirito Santo, that the trigger was an argument with Benzema. He is on the bench Hassan Khalifa. The Al Ittihad, included Benzema, Ngolo Kanté, Fabinho and the company was reunited in victory on the thirteenth day.

It was an exhibition of the former Real Madrid player, who also starred with an assist resulting from the Frenchman’s talent. On the spot, he made a roulette and made a subsequent pass to Coronado that was missed.

Benzema opened the celebration with a penalty

The collaboration between the French and the Brazilian was decisive. And the first goal is a product of a penalty made by Saad Naqit on Benzema. The former Real Madrid player executed from the eleven meters and did not miss.

Benzema put his team ahead in the match played in Jeddah, although Abha managed to equalize at the start of the second half. A shot from the front of the Tunisian Said Bquir Goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe did not tie him up, leaving the ball dead near the Cameroonian Karl Toko Ekambi, who took advantage of the rebound to score and tie the game.

Karim also provides assistance

But it only took a minute for the local team to break the deadlock. with Coronado’s goal from Benzema’s pass. The other two, at 67 and 69, were signed by the Frenchman, both with assists from the South American.

Five minutes from time, Fahad Jumayah overturned the visitors’ deficit by scoring his team’s second.

The three goals Benzema’s goal tally rises to eight in the Saudi Arabia League, four less than the leading scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo. In the standings, Al Ittihad is fifth but eleven points behind the leader Al Hilal, who earlier defeated Al Taawon (2-0).