In two minutes, of the 55th minute, in which he overtook Karim Benzema to Al Ittihad, at 57, when the response came from Cristiano Ronaldo The most outstanding duel of the thirteenth day of the Saudi Arabia League seemed to be decided. However, some of the Dutch Steven Bergwijn that ensures the leadership for the team Laurent Blanc He unevented it in added time (2-1).
The leaders of both teams, the French on the one hand and the Portuguese on the other, did not miss the appointment with the goal in a clash that lived up to expectations between two of the best teams in the competition, and that had an expected emotional charge before the start.
A hug in the locker room tunnel between Karim y Cristiano captains of the Al Ittihad and the Al Nassr respectively, recalled a not-too-distant past of Real Madrid. Both, on the field of play, coincided again in the drawing of fields. Two legends of European football who now shine the spotlight on the Saudi competition, in the head-to-head matchup on matchday thirteen.
It was the reunion between Cristianotop scorer and second top assist in the history of Real Madrid with Benzema second top scorer and top assist in the history of the white club.
Afterwards there were no friendships on the pitch. Both needed the points, and both led their respective teams although in the end the glory went to the former Ajax player, Mountain wine.
Because the clash became agitated at the beginning of the second half. Benzema overtook the leader, Al Ittihad by pushing into the net, at the far post, a cross from Muhannad Al Shanqeeti. Although only two minutes later, in the 57th minute, it was Cristiano the one who responded to his former partner.
The Brazilian Angelo He faced the goal alone Lecture Rajkovic that prevented the goal. But the visiting attacker himself collected the rebound. He found Cristiano Ronaldo who reached the area from behind and his accurate shot reached the net to establish the tie.
The final stretch was reached with the appearance of a tie. But in addition, Mountain wine received the ball Mario Mitaj and from mid-range he shot low, close to the post, and beat the Brazilian goalkeeper Bento to sentence and give victory to Al Ittihad.
The Al Ittihad de Blanc He added his eleventh victory in a row, ninth in the Saudi Arabia League. It will maintain, at least, the income with respect to the Al Hilalcurrent champion and second in the table that is measured on Saturday against Al Reed. The Al Nassr of Cristiano Ronaldo is fourth, now eleven behind the leader, displaced from third place by the Al Qadisiya by the Spanish Miguel González Michel who previously won Al Kholood by 0-3 to settle at the top.
On this thirteenth day the Al Riyadhwho was with ten for an hour, since Ahmad Asiri He saw red in the 29th minute, beating Al Orubah away with a goal from the Portuguese Toze ten minutes from time.