Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema each discovered the again of the web for his or her respective groups in Al Ittihad‘s Saudi Professional League conflict with Al Nassr on Friday, however it was the French ahead’s workforce who discovered a late winner to strengthen their title hopes.
Al Ittihad’s 2-1 win — their ninth in a row — on the King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis in Jeddah noticed them transfer 5 factors clear on the high of the desk, earlier than second-placed Al Hilal play on Saturday.
Benzema’s Fifty fifth-minute purpose — his tenth in 10 league video games — gave the hosts the lead earlier than Ronaldo shot previous Predrag Rajkovic from shut vary simply two minutes later.
Former Tottenham Hotspur ahead Steven Bergwign dramatically earned all three factors for Al Ittihad with a curling shot from the sting of the field that nestled into the far nook in second-half stoppage-time.
Al Nassr face Al Akhdoud of their subsequent fixture on Jan. 9, whereas Al Ittihad face Neymar‘s Al Hilal within the quarterfinals of the King Cup of Champions on Jan. 7.
Info from the Related Press contributed to this report
