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Al-Ittihad FC Cruises to Victory Over Al-Ettifaq in Jeddah
Al-Ittihad FC secured a dominant 4-1 victory over Al-Ettifaq in a thrilling match at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. The game, part of the Saudi Pro League’s 29th round, was a high-scoring affair punctuated by yellow cards.
Vitinho put Al-Ettifaq ahead early in the 5th minute, assisted by Wijnaldum. However, Al-Ittihad FC swiftly responded. Pereira equalized in the 11th minute, assisted by Benzema, who later scored a goal of his own in the 35th minute. Aouar added another goal in the 45th minute, giving Al-Ittihad a comfortable lead at halftime. Despite an own goal by Pereira in the 83rd minute, Al-Ittihad FC controlled the game. Al-Ittihad finished with significantly more shots on target (6 to 1). While Al-Ettifaq held more possession (52%), Al-Ittihad’s clinical finishing proved decisive. The match saw three yellow cards for Al-Ittihad and one for Al-Ettifaq. Georgi Kabakov from Bulgaria officiated the game.
Substitutions al-ettifaq: at minute 59 R. Al Otaibi came in and D. Gray went out., at minute 59 A. Radif came in and K. Toko Ekambi went out., at minute 78 A. Al Elewai came in and M. Abdulrahman went out.
Substitutions al-ittihad fc: at minute 66 A. Al Amri came in and H. Aouar went out., at minute 77 M. Fagihy came in and H. Kadesh went out., at minute 81 H. Al Ghamdi came in and U. Hernandez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al-Ittihad FC
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Al-Ettifaq
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