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Karim Benzema is a goal behind Ronaldo – but shocks in Damac vs. Al ittihad

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Karim Benzema’s 15th goal of the season at all competitions only proved to be solace as Al-Itichand suffered a second surprise defeat to DAMAC in the Saudi Pro League on Monday.

Winner of the Golden Ball 2022 Benzema He found space for an emphatic head on the right cross of Abdulrahman Al Obud deep in the additional time of the first half, bringing his team straight after Georges-Kevin Nkoudou opened the scoring in the 17th minute.

From Besiktas, TottenhamMarseille and Nantes extremist, Nkundu, hit a long distance in the 94th minute, sealing the 2-1 victory for the team that had started in the afternoon four points above the relegation zone and eight defeats in the first 16 league matches .

Karim Benzema’s goals

Benzema’s fourth goal in five league games was his 13th in the top division of this season, bringing him one behind the 14-scorer Cristiano Ronaldo for the third al-Nasr.

Former Fulham and Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is the only other double-digit player in Saudi Arabia, scoring 12 for Al-Hilal.

Since his return from the loss of three clashes due to injury in October and November, Benzema has 10 appearances directly in six entries in all competitions.

THE Five times Champions League winner with Real Madrid He has three more assists than Ronaldo and Mitrovic together in the league, scoring five goals.

The international Cameroon N’koudou is one of the four players with nine goals after scoring for the first time in four matches.

Saudi Pro League table

Al-Itichand missed the opportunity to go three points above Al-Hilal with her first defeat after a 3-1 defeat by the top on September 21, when Mitrovic scored twice and Benzema responded in the 86th minute.

Ronaldo was among the scorers as Al-Nasr won al-Fatech at home with 3-1 On Sunday, but the Portuguese icon team is eight points behind Al-Itichand.

Current al-Hilal champion can benefit from the slip of Al-Itichand when he visits the fourth al-Kadisiya later on Monday (5 pm GMT).

Benzema Statistics Real Madrid

Benzema’s 354 goals in 14 years make him the second scorer of all time in Madrid behind his former Ronaldo teammate, who scored 451.

The 2022 World Cup second athlete with France has said in interviews that he sees himself as a football ambassador to Saudi Arabia that can help attract more European footballers to the league.

After leaving Madrid a year before the end of his contract, Benzema joined Al-Itichand with a three-year contract in 2023.

Benzema in Saudi Arabia

Benzema’s first season in Saudi Arabia had 13 goals and eight assists in 29 games, which was low for his fertile standards, as Al-Itichand launched a turbulent period of 2023/24, finishing without a trophy and dismissing her current coach. Nottingham Forest, Nuno Espirito Santo. November.

Former Barcelona Athletic Director Ramon Plans joined the nine -time champions in the same role he had in the Spanish giants in January and former PSG coach Loren Blanc had led them to the top of the table since replacing him. July.

His goals this season include one against Al-Nassr in a 2-1 win in the last Al-ITtihad match before their winter break.



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