Karim Benzema’s hat-trick leads Al-Ittihad Jeddah to a 4-2 victory over Abha in the Saudi Rooshan League
Al-Ittihad Jeddah, led by the outstanding star Karim Benzema, achieved a victory yesterday, Friday, November 10, 2023, against Abha with a score of 4-2 in the thirteenth round of the Saudi Rooshan League, The match took place at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.
The joy of French star Benzema with one of the goals - Source: Al-Ittihad Twitter page
🔚 جـدة is يـلـو 💛#الاتحاد_ابها pic.twitter.com/M6JJCgnGoT
— نادي الاتحاد السعودي (@ittihad) November 10, 2023
Karim Benzema managed to give Al-Ittihad Jeddah the lead in the 38th minute of the first half through a penalty kick, However, the Cameroonian star, Eteki Mboumoua, equalized for Abha in the 53rd minute of the second half.
Then, Al-Ittihad regained the lead through the star Coronnado, After that, the brilliant Benzema scored the third goal for Al-Ittihad in the 67th minute, before adding the fourth goal for Al-Ittihad in the 69th minute.
However, Fahad Al-Jumayah of Abha managed to score the second goal for his team, and the match ended with Al-Ittihad’s victory with four goals to two.
After this victory, Al-Ittihad reached 24 points and climbed to the fifth position in the standings, They have won 7 matches, drawn in 3, and suffered 3 defeats.
📸| صنّاع الفرح 👏⚽️#الاتحاد_ابها pic.twitter.com/COiVsHCpjm
— نادي الاتحاد السعودي (@ittihad) November 10, 2023
As for Abha, they are currently in the thirteenth position in the standings with 13 points. They have won 4 matches, drawn in one, and suffered 8 defeats.
