Benzema and Kante's team surpass Ronaldo, officially wins Saudi Arabia championship

TPO - Karim Benzema, Kante, Fabinho... have officially become the new kings of Saudi Arabian football thanks to the 3-1 victory over Al Raed early this morning.

The match between Al Raed and Al Ittihad was a fateful encounter, with one side facing relegation while the other was on the verge of winning the title. That spirit helped the match take place fiercely with tense developments in the early stages.

In the 9th minute, Al Raed surprised everyone with the opening goal. But the weak force and the spiritless playing style did not help the home team dream. They were completely pressured in the following time and in the 21st minute, Bergwijn equalized 1-1.

From then on, the visitors completely dominated the game. Before the end of the first half, Al Ittihad increased the score to 2-1 and in the 47th minute, they increased the score to 3-1 thanks to Al Oboud.

Ronaldo left empty-handed again

The advantage of 2 goals and the difference in class helped Al Ittihad easily bring the match to the finish line. They won 3-1 to officially be crowned champions 2 rounds early when the gap between this club and Al Hilal was up to 9 points. Al Hilal still had 3 more matches, but they were inferior in terms of head-to-head record, the first factor to consider when the 2 teams were equal on points.

As a result, Al Hilal have lost all hope of winning the title. Al Ittihad is 16 points ahead of Mahrez's Al Ahli and Ronaldo's Al Nassr by 14 points, numbers that show the excellence of Benzema, Fabinho or Kante in the 2024/25 campaign. Meanwhile, with this defeat, Al Raed became the first team to be relegated.

Benzema has been the standout performer for Al Ittihad this season. Although he missed the Al Raed game, his impact has been clear throughout the campaign. He has scored 21 goals, at least twice as many as the team's second-best scorer. He has also provided nine assists. It's worth noting that Benzema has only played 28 games this season.

Dang Lai

Source: https://tienphong.vn/doi-bong-cua-benzema-kante-vuot-mat-ronaldo-chinh-thuc-vo-dich-saudi-arabia-post1742673.tpo