Cristiano Ronaldo was devastated Karim Benzema. Or Al Nassr, led by the Portuguese footballer, beat Al Ittihad, captained by the French striker (2-5), in sixth place in the Saudi Pro League standings with 22 points. set Christian is the second.
This was the duel of the old Madridists’ morbidity. The turning point came when Fabinho was sent off in the 68th minute. Playing at home, Al Ittihad took the lead through Hamdallah but soon lost the advantage due to Benzema’s penalty, which gave Cristiano the first opportunity to score. Talisca made the score 1-2 at halftime. Hamdallah equalized on the restart.
Fabinho’s expulsion drew Al Ittihad condemnation. By then the duel was also tied on the leaderboard. A penalty was added to the red card the Brazilian football player received for slapping his opponent while trying to protect the ball. Cristiano overtook Al Nassr on the leaderboard with a deuce. The two subsequent changes introduced by Marcelo Gallardo did not create any reaction within his own ranks. On the contrary, numerical inadequacy was clearly visible in others. two visiting goals, both from Sadio Mané.