Argentine Marcelo Gallardo’s performance in the Saudi Pro Lwague in the control of Karim Benzema’s Al Ittihad, who did not score, ended in a one-goal draw in the matchday fourteen against the Englishman’s Al Ettifaq. Steven Gerrard, who played a place.
The coach from Buenos Aires, who decided to join the Arab adventure a year after leaving River Plate and continued his career for the first time outside of South American football.
It ended in a draw face to face between Steven Gerrard and Marcelo Gallardo. An inadequate marker for both. Al Ittihad lost sight of the early places. It remains fifth, two places ahead of Al Ettifaq, who have drawn three in a row.
Gerrard’s team topped the scoreboard with the Dutchman Georgino Wijnaldum’s goal on the verge of rest. But in the second half, the visiting team got the tie with a goal Abderrazak Hamdallah with a pass from Brazilian Fabinho to relieve the debut of Marcelo Gallardo.
Karim Benzema did not scorethird in the scoring table with eight goals, two behind the Serbian Aleksandar Mitrovic, of Al Hilal, five already in Cristiano Ronaldofrom Al Nassr, leader with thirteen.
Al Ittihad are ten points behind the leaders, Al Hilal, pending their match in fourteen days against Al Hazem.
Al Riyadh success
In another match, Al Riyadh won at Al Taawon (1-2) with a converted penalty in the 99th minute of Birama Toure.
Al Taawon took the lead after four minutes with a goal from Brazilian Joao Pedro passed from Spaniard Álvaro Medrán. He managed to extend his advantage at the beginning of the second half, but Musa Barrow missed a penalty in the 56th minute. Saleh Al Abbas equalized after a quarter of an hour.
The added time is insane. In the 97th minute, the visiting team launched a shot from the eleven meters through Abdulhadi Al Harajin, but his shot was blocked by goalkeeper Mailson and the referee ordered a replay.
The second attempt was launched by Malian Birama Touré, who did not miss and gave victory to Al Riyadh, who also finished with ten because in the 103rd minute Mohammed Al Shwirekh saw the red card.
Source: La Verdad
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