The 15th goal of Karim Benzema’s season in all competitions was only a consolation when Al-Ittihad underwent a second surprise defeat of the season in Damac in the Saudi Pro League on Monday.
2022 Ballon d’Or Benzem I found the space to go with category in the right cross of Abdulrahman al Obud deeply in the first half time, bringing his lateral level after Georges-Kevin Nkoudou opened the scoring at a distance The 17th minute.
Former Besiktas, TottenhamMarsille and Nantes Nkoudou have again struck in the 94th minute again, guaranteeing a 2-1 victory for the team that started in the afternoon at four points above the relegation area and with eight defeats during of their first 16 championship matches.
A typical finish of winning golden balloon ⭐️⚽️#Roshnsaudileage pic.twitter.com/eg3mx7rimc
– Rosh Saudi League (@Spl_en) January 27, 2025
Objectives of Karim Benzema
Benzema’s fourth goal in five league games was his 13th in the high flight of this season, putting him one behind the top scorer of the top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo for 14 for Al-Nassr, third.
Former Fulham and Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, is the only other two-digit player in Saudi Arabia, marking 12 for Al-Hilal.
Double: @gkckoudou ⚡️⚡️ pic.twitter.com/rbzl3m3xw4
– Rosh Saudi League (@Spl_en) January 27, 2025
Benzema has 10 direct involvement of objectives in six appearances in all competitions since his return from three missing games by injury in October and November,
THE Fedener winner of the Champions League with Real Madrid With three assists that Ronaldo and Mitrovic combined in the league, establishing five goals.
The international of Cameroon N’Koudou is one of the four out of nine goals after scoring for the first time in four games.
🇨🇲 @gkckoudou Was your choice Motm #Damitt ⭐️#Roshnsaudileage pic.twitter.com/p5qcd2vesg
– Rosh Saudi League (@Spl_en) January 27, 2025
Saudi league table
Al-Ittihad missed three points above Al-Hilal with their first defeat since a 3-1 defeat to the leaders on September 21, when Mitrovic scored twice and Benzema achieved a response from the 86th minute.
Ronaldo was one of the scorers like Al-Nassr won 3-1 at home against al-Fateh Sunday, but the Portugal icon team is eight points behind al-Ittihad.
The defending champions al-Hilal can take advantage of the al-Ittihad discharge when they visit the fourth al-Qadisiyah, later, Monday (5 p.m. GMT).
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– al-ittihad club (@ittihad_en) January 27, 2025
Statistics of Benzema Real Madrid
The 354 goals of Benzema in 14 years make him the second top scorer of all time in Madrid behind the former teammate Ronaldo, who reached 451.
The finalist of the 2022 World Cup with France said in interviews that he considered himself an ambassador to football in Saudi Arabia who can help attract more European league elite footballers.
After leaving Madrid a year before the end of his contract, Benzema joined Al-Ittihad for a three-year contract in 2023.
📸 | @Benzema celebration after marked the equalizer ⚽️#Alittihad_damak pic.twitter.com/resxlenwrp
– al-ittihad club (@ittihad_en) January 27, 2025
Benzema in Saudi Arabia
The first season of Benzema in Saudi Arabia produced a return of 13 goals and eight assists in 29 games which were weak according to his prolific standards while Al-Ittihad endured a turbulent in 2023/24, finishing without trophy and dismiss The director of the Nottingham Nuno Espirito Santo forest at current Nuno Espirito Santo in November.
The former director of the sportsman of Barcelona, Ramon Planes, joined the nine champions in the same role he occupied to the Spanish giants in January, and the former director of PSG, Laurent Blanc, had led them to the top of The table since the replacement of the Argentinian Marcelo Gallardo in July.
His goals this season included one against Al-Nassr in a 2-1 victory in the last Al-Ittihad match before their winter break.
