Al Ittihad 1-0 vs. Al Akhdoud: Players ratings as Karim Benzema’s side earned an easy win
The match between Al Ittihad and Al Akhdoud took place on 14 September 2023. The match saw a really close encounter between the two teams, with Al Ittihad winning the match via an outstanding knee kick by Karim Benzema. With this win, Al Ittihad has reached the 2nd spot in the league, while Al Akhdoud is on 14th spot in the Saudi Pro League Standings.
Al Ittihad vs. Al Akhdoud: Starting LineUps
The starting lineup for Al Ittihad comprised- Grohe; Alolayan, Felipe, Sharahili, Bamsaud; Kanté, Fabinho; Kadesh, Romarinho, Al Jamaan; and Benzema.
Substitutes – Al Menhali, Al Muaiouf, Hawsawi, Farhan, Camara, Al Sahafi.
Coach: Nuno Espírito Santo
The starting lineup for Al Akhdoud comprised – Vitor; Al Zabdani, Kverkvaliya, Alyami, Burca, Al Mansour; Collado, Al Muwallad, Tanase, Godwin; and Tawamba.
Substitutes – Mostafa, Al Habib, Al Saleem, Khamis, Juhaif, Hetalh, Harthi, Al Rio, Shaian.
Coach: Jorge Mendoca.
Al Ittihad vs. Al Akhdoud – Match Statistics
| Summary | Al Ittihad | Al Okhdoud |
| Ball Possesions | 62.3% | 37.7% |
| Total Shots | 10 | 8 |
| Shorts on target | 5 | 4 |
| Fouls | 9 | 9 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Yellow Card | 1 | 0 |
| Red Card | 0 | 0 |
Al Ittihad vs. Al Akhdoud – Match Highlights
The match saw its start with a corner kick for Al Ittihad at Minute 5′. However, after this Leandre Tawamba was able to take the position of the ball, and was running at a rapid pace towards the opponent’s goal, but later it was adjudged to be an offside at Minute 10′. At Minute 20′, the Al Ittihad secured a free kick in the opponent’s half, thanks to the foul made by Saeed Al Rubaie on Romarinho. At the Minute 25′, Al Ittihad nearly missed a goal over the shot made by Karim Benzema.
At Minute 30′, Al Akhdoud was able to secure a free kick after Hassan Kadesh fouled Hamad Al Mansour in their own half. At the minute 35′, Al Ittihad again missed a close goal after a shot made by N’golo Kanté as it went wide. At Minute 40′, the Al Ittihad were able to score another free kick due to the clearance made by Eid Al Muwallad. An additional 2 minutes were added as an injury time in the first half at Minute 44′.
During the Second Half, both the teams began with a score lineup of 0-0. At Minute 60′, Al Ittihad secured a free kick in its own half after a foul made by Eid Al Muwallad on Romarinho. At Minute 65′, Al Akhdoud came into a great position of almost scoring a goal, but then Alex Collado was declared to be offside.
At Minute 72′, Karim Benzema secured an outstanding GOAL through a right-footed shot, thanks to the assist made by Haroune Camara. At the Minute 89′, a seven-minute injury time was added to the second half. Thus, the match ended with an overall score lineup of Al Ittihad 1 – 0 Al Akhdoud.
TOP RATINGS FOR THE MATCH
Al Ittihad
Karim Benzema (Forward)- 9/10 – Scored 1 goal, and made 3 shots
N’golo Kanté (Midfielder) – 9/10 – Made 1 shot
Fabinho (Midfielder) – 8/10 – made great chances and multiple passes
M.Grohe (Goalkeeper) – 8/10 – made 4 saves
Romarinho (Midfielder) – 8/10 – made 2 shots
H.Camara (Substitute) – 8/10 – made 1 assist
L.Felipe (Defender) – 7/10 – made 3 tackles and 49 passes
M.Alolayan (Defender) – 7/10 – made 3 tackles, 1 foul and 45 passes
A. Sharahill (Defender) – 7/10 – made 56 passes
A. Bamsaud (Defender) – 7/10 – made 40 passesS. Al Amri (Midfielder) – 6/10 – made 3 shots
H. Kadesh (Midfielder)- 6/10 – made 2 fouls and 65 passes
O. Hawsawi (Substitute) – 5/10 – made no significant contribution
S. Al-Farhan (Substitute) – 5/10 – made no significant contribution
Al Akhdoud
F Tànase (Midfielder) – 7/10 – made multiple passes and shots
H. Al Mansour (Defender) – 7/10 – made 20 passes
À. Collado (Midfielder) – 7/10 – made no significant contribution
L. Tawamba (Forward) – 7/10 – made multiple chances, shots and free kicks
S. Kvirkvelia (Defender) – 6/10 – made 4 tackles, 1 pass and 29 passes
EMS Al Muwallad (Midfielder) – 6/10 – received a yellow card
HHM Al Zabdani (Defender) – 6/10 – made 5 tackles and 19 passes
S. Godwin (Midfielder) – 6/10 – made 1 shot
P. Vitor (Goalkeeper) – 6/10 – made 4 saves
S. Alyami (Substitute) – made 2 fouls and 16 passes
Ahmed Mostafa (Substitute)- 5/10 – made 1 shot
A. Burcà (Defender) – 5/10 – made 26 passes
A. Khamis – 5/10 (Substitute) – made no significant contribution
A.S Al Hatila (Substitute) – 5/10 – made no significant contribution
