Al Ittihad vs Abha, 2023-24 Saudi Pro League
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Karim Benzema nets first Saudi hat trick in Al Ittihad win
Karim Benzema scored his first Saudi Pro League hat trick to help champions Al Ittihad to a 4-2 home win over Abha in Jeddah on Friday.
Game Information
Venue: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 16,835
Saudi Pro League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Nassr | 26 | +52 | 67 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 26 | +44 | 64 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 26 | +32 | 62 |
| 4 | Al Qadsiah | 26 | +37 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Al Ittihad (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Marcelo Grohe (GK) |
| 15 | Hassan Mahbub  |
| 5 | Luiz Felipe |
| 28 | Ahmed Bamasud |
| 13 | Muhannad Al-Shanqiti |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 16 | Faisal Al-Ghamdi |
| 8 | Fabinho |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 10 | Igor Coronado |
| 90 | Romarinho |
Abha (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK) |
| 4 | Suad Natiq |
| 18 | Fabián Noguera |
| 17 | Saleh Alqumayzi |
| 5 | Grzegorz Krychowiak |
| 21 | Zakaria Al Sudani |
| 13 | Mohammed Al-Konaideri |
| 14 | Fahad Bin Jumayah |
| 11 | François Kamano |
| 7 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 10 | Saad Bguir |
Saudi Pro League News
João Félix ended a 14-league game scoring drought in Al-Nassr's 5-0 win against Al-Khaleej at the weekend.
Cristiano Ronaldo will travel to Madrid to undergo treatment on his right hamstring injury, Al Nassr coach Jorge Jesus confirmed on Friday.
The Saudi Pro League is pressing ahead with its schedule, including a Thursday's match and Friday's Jeddah derby, despite regional security concerns fueled by the Middle East war.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been sidelined with a hamstring injury, his Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr confirmed on Saturday.
Al Nassr coach Jorge Jesus has played down fears that his captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, had suffered a serious injury after he limped off the pitch in Saturday's 3-1 league win over Al-Fayha.