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Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo scored inside two minutes of one another as Actual Madrid’s all-time high marksmen starred in an eventful showdown between leaders Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr within the Saudi Professional League on Friday.
After a comparatively quiet first half, 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Benzema slotted in on the far submit from Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti’s low cross to offer the leaders a Fifty fifth-minute benefit.
Simply when Al-Nassr appeared fragile, winger Angelo burst down the correct, had a shot cleared off the road and located Ronaldo in entrance of aim from the rebound to degree.
Steven Bergwijn struck an impressed 91st-minute winner to settle the competition and deal a possible hammer blow to Al-Nassr’s title hopes, leaving them 11 factors behind Al-Ittihad after 13 video games for every group.
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— Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) December 6, 2024
Al-Nassr vs Al-Ittihad
Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo hugged Benzema within the tunnel earlier than kick-off and the pair had been at shut quarters once more as the previous France striker protested to the referee throughout an more and more fractious recreation after the targets.
Benzema later went head-to-head with considered one of Ronaldo’s Portugal teammates, Otavio, showing to really feel that the midfielder had disrespected him.
#CR7 pegs Al Ittihad again instantly 🔥#RoshnSaudiLeague #ITTNAS pic.twitter.com/1WFhfnkY8I
— Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) December 6, 2024
Ronaldo is Actual Madrid’s all-time high scorer with 450 targets, whereas Benzema’s tally of 354 places him second on the checklist to the person he counted as a teammate on the Santiago Bernabeu between 2009 and 2018.
The celebrity strikers received the Champions League with Madrid 4 instances, whereas Ronaldo had beforehand lifted the trophy with Manchester United in 2007/08 and Benzema went on to repeat the trick with the Spanish membership in 2021/22.
It’s #CR7‘s world and we’re simply residing in it 💥#RoshnSaudiLeague #ITTNAS pic.twitter.com/yyCDBWIM00
— Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) December 6, 2024
Benzema, Ronaldo targets
The opening aim was Benzema’s Eleventh in 10 video games for his membership this season on his return after lacking 4 of their earlier 5 league matches via damage.
Selecao captain Ronaldo netted his sixteenth membership aim of the marketing campaign, having being rested for Al-Nassr’s last-gasp 2-1 dwelling defeat to Qatari group Al Sadd within the AFC Champions League on Monday as a result of that they had already progressed within the competitors.
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— Al-Ittihad Membership (@ittihad_en) December 6, 2024
Saudi Professional League desk
Al-Nassr suffered their first away league defeat since dropping towards reigning champions Al-Hilal on December 1 2023 and their second lack of this season, having been crushed at dwelling by third-placed Al-Qadsiah on November 22.
Al-Hilal, who who’re 5 factors behind Al-Ittihad in second place, play their recreation in hand at dwelling to Eleventh-placed Al-Raed on Saturday (5pm GMT).
