Karim Benzema’s first Asian Champions League match in the Al-Ittihad jersey will not leave a lasting memory for the French striker. Traveling to Iraq for the fourth day of the group stage, the Saudi club lost this Monday (0-2) against Al-Qowa Al-Jawiya and its center forward Mohanad Abdul-Rahim, author of a goal and an assist.
An attack that stalls
A defeat which, however, does not prevent the Saudi club of Al-Ittihad of Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kanté from keeping the head of the group, with two points ahead of its winner of the day, on the strength of its three successes (including one on green carpet) during the first three days.
Absent from previous confrontations in the Champions League, Karim Benzema made his debut in the competition. He played the entire match but remained silent, like three days before in the Saudi Arabian Championship, against Al-Shabab (0-1).
Two matches in a row without a goal for Al-Ittihad (6th in the Saudi Pro League) and its star scorer: an awakening is urgently awaited by their supporters, this Friday at home, with the reception of Abha, club of the second part of table of the Saudi elite.
2023-11-06 14:55:57
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