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Benzema again; Al-Ittihad to take on Al-Hilal in Arab Cup quarter-finals

August 02, 2023
(Picture: @ittihad)
(Picture: @ittihad)

Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — Saudi Pro League Champions Al-Ittihad will take on Al-Hilal in the quarter-finals of the Arab Football Clubs Championship. Al-Ittihad emerged topper in the Group 1 after its 2-1 victory over the Iraqi police Al-Shorta, who also qualified to quarterfinals despite its defeat on Wednesday.

French superstar Karim Benzema continued his superb performance for Al-Ittihad and scored the winning goal from a penalty kick at the end of the game in the last round of the group matches. Benzema scored the goal for the third match in a row.

Al-Ittihad, who topped the first group with nine points, will face its local rival Al-Hilal, who finished second in the second group, in the quarterfinals.

Although Al-Shorta were able to score only four points, it qualified to the quarterfinals, benefiting from a goalless draw between Esperance de Tunis and its local rival, Sfaxien, in the group’s other match.

Ahmed Bamasoud gave Al-Ittihad the lead with a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area in the 36th minute of the match.

Abdel Majeed Boubaker equalized for Al-Shorta ten minutes before the end, taking advantage of goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe's mistake in deflecting a long throw-in.

Substitute Coronado got a penalty kick in the 83rd minute, which Benzema successfully executed to the left of Ahmed Basil, the police goalkeeper, who headed to the other corner of the net.


August 02, 2023
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