Benzema wins the award but the empty withdraws as the leaders acknowledge the last sentence

Karim Benzema failed to move over Cristiano Ronald in the Top Shother ladder Saudi Pro League, as Al-Ittihad admitted the 96. Munutic 1-1 with al-Khaleej 27 points below them in Dammam’s Prince Mohamed Bin Fahd Stadium.

Al-ittihad succeeded his first attempt on the target only in the 34th minute, when Benzema The low strike from the box was held by former goalkeeper of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ibrahim Sehic.

Al-Khaleej, who is closer to the relegation zone than the top five, had better than the first half and were unhappy not to go forward when Abdulla Al Salema turned Predrag Rajkovic.

The Laurent Blanc team was much improved after the holiday and looked more dangerous, and the former Premier League player N’Golo Kante drove them forward.

The Abdulrahman Alobud winged them in the 78th minute in the day when Benzema was awarded the goal of the week of the weekly for the effort of former France striker in the victory of Al-Ittihad 4-1, winning the title Al-Hilal four days earlier.

After Saad Al-Mousa managed the center in the frame, former Greek midfielder Kostas Fortounis was inserted into the host spot to earn a nine-ranked team.

Make it 4⃣ 🇬🇷

Kostas Fortounis gave Al Khaleej Extractor Deep at the time of stopping ⏱️#Roshnsaudileague pic.twitter.com/eeeqttxixHs

– Roshn Saudi League (@Spl_en) 26. February 2025

Benzema vs Ronaldo

2022. Ballon d’Or winner Benzema has 16 goals and seven assists in Pro -Liga 2024/25, with Ronaldo Also achieved by 16, but contributing four less assistance for al-Nassr.

The five-time recipient Ballon d’Or Ronaldo put his team in the 48th minute of their 2-0 victory in al-Wehdi on Tuesday, and the double African footballer of the year was planted by Mane added his second during additional time.

Benzema failed to score for the first time in four games, scoring three goals and two assists in the previous three games.

With the remaining 12 games, Al-Ittihad won only for the fourth time in 22 league matches this season, it means that five points are purely from al-H-hilal and nine above Ronald’s al-Nassra, which are at the level of points with al-Qadisiyah.

Benzema Real Madrid statistics

Benzema 354 goals for 14 years for Real Madrid make him the second highest scorer of the Spanish Giants, behind former teammate Ronald, who hit 451.

AND 2022. World Cup winner In interviews, he said with France to see himself as a football ambassador to Saudi Arabia, who can help attract more elite European football players in the league.

After Madrid left a year before the contract ended, Benzema joined Al-Ittihad at a three -year contract in 2023.

Benzema in Saudi Arabia

The first season of 37-year-olds in Saudi Arabia brought a return of 13 goals and eight assists in 29 matches, which was low in his fertile standards, while Al-Ittihad endured the turbulent 2023/24, ending without a trophy and discharging the Nottingham Nuno Espirito Santo forest.

Former Barcelona sports director Ramon Avines joined ninefold champions in the same role he had in Spanish Giants in January, and former PSG manager Blanc has taken them to the top of the table since he replaced Argentine Marcelo Gallardo in July.

Benzem goals have included one against Al-Nassra this season in a 2-1 victory in the last match of Al-Ittihad before their winter break.