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Karim Benzema shined with a goal as 10-men Al-Ittihad defeated Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr 2-1 in the Round of 16 of the Kings' Cup on Tuesday, October 28.
Al-Nass had most of the possession, but their front three, Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix, and Sadio Mane, had an off day in the final third despite playing 45 minutes of the game with an extra man on the pitch.
After Benzema's goal in the 15th minute, Angelo Gabriel scored an equaliser for the Knights of Najd at the Half-hour mark in the Kings' Cup game.
However, Hossam Aouar' goal in the first-half stoppage time proved to be the match-winner for Al-Ittihad. Al-Nassr attacked with full force but Al-Ittihad's defense proved a hard nut to crack.
After the game, Benzema posted a picture of himself celebrating his goal on his official Instagram handle, captioning it:
“Big win tonight.. Important for the team and our fans 🐅 When we talk we do ☝🏼🟡⚫️.”
Speaking after the game, Benzema said:
"It was a big game against a very good team. It was not easy to win here because Al Nassr did great today but, from the first minute, we showed we wanted to win this game. We did exactly what the coach said before, and we are happy because we showed it’s still here."
The goal saw Benzema take his tally to four goals in seven outings this season for Al-Ittihad. Meanwhile, Ronaldi's trophyless drought in Saudi Arabia continues, as he has now failed to win any of the 13 official titles he has contested since joining Al-Nassr.
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