Al-Ittihad FC dominates Al Khaleej Saihat in a thrilling match
Al-Ittihad FC secured a convincing 5-1 victory over Al Khaleej Saihat in a thrilling matchday 5 encounter of the Saudi Pro League. Played at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, the match showcased the dominance of the home team, who controlled possession and sealed their win through effective and precise play.
Goals from Karim Benzema (49′), Houssem Aouar (56′), Steven Bergwijn (68′) and Hatem Al Ghamdi (90′) sealed the victory for Al-Ittihad FC. Al Khaleej Saihat’s only goal was scored by Kwabena Narey (5′).
Al-Ittihad FC began the match with an offensive approach and quickly took control of the ball. In the 5th minute, Narey capitalized on a lapse in the home team’s defense to open the scoring. However, Al-Ittihad FC’s dominance became evident in the second half. Benzema, following a brilliant individual play, equalized the match in the 49th minute. From that moment on, Al-Ittihad FC proved unstoppable. Aouar, with a brace, extended the lead to 3-1, and Bergwijn and Al Ghamdi sealed the final victory.
The match was officiated by Saudi Arabian referee Majed Mohammed Al-Shamrani, who issued two yellow cards, one to Hatem Kadesh (Al-Ittihad FC) and another to Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad FC).
Al-Ittihad FC continues to demonstrate their strength in the Saudi Pro League with their convincing and effective gameplay. Meanwhile, Al Khaleej Saihat will need to improve their performance to achieve better results.
Substitutions al-ittihad fc: at minute 46 F. Al Saqour came in and H. Kadesh went out., at minute 46 M. Fagihy came in and M. Al Shanqiti went out.
Substitutions al khaleej saihat: at minute 74 F. Martins came in and K. Fortounis went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al-Ittihad FC
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Al Khaleej Saihat
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