Al Ittihad vs Abha, 2023-24 Saudi Pro League

· Saudi Pro League
  • 38': Karim Benzema (P)
  • 54': Igor Coronado
  • 67': Karim Benzema
  • 69': Karim Benzema
FT
4 - 2
  • 51': Karl Toko Ekambi
  • 85': Fahad Bin Jumayah

Karim Benzema nets first Saudi hat trick in Al Ittihad win

Karim Benzema scored his first Saudi Pro League hat trick to help champions Al Ittihad to a 4-2 home win over Abha in Jeddah on Friday.

Game Information

Competition: Saudi Pro League

Venue: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 16,835

Saudi Pro League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Nassr 34 +63 86
2 Al Hilal 34 +58 84
3 Al Ahli 34 +46 81
4 Al Qadsiah 34 +49 77
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ITT Al Ittihad (4-3-3)

No. Name
34 Marcelo Grohe (GK)
15 Hassan Kadish Yellow Card
5 Luiz Felipe
28 Ahmed Bamasud
13 Muhannad Al-Shanqiti
7 N'Golo Kanté
16 Faisal Al-Ghamdi
8 Fabinho
9 Karim Benzema
10 Igor Coronado
90 Romarinho

ABH Abha (3-4-3)

No. Name
16 Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
4 Suad Natiq Yellow Card
18 Fabián Noguera
17 Saleh Alqumayzi
5 Grzegorz Krychowiak
21 Zakaria Al Sudani
13 Mohammed Al-Konaideri
14 Fahad Bin Jumayah
11 François Kamano
7 Karl Toko Ekambi
10 Saad Bguir

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