Al-Ittihad vs Al-Taawoun _ Highlights _ Roshn Saudi League _ 29th August 2024

Clutch Highlights

On matchday 2, Al-Ittihad and Al-Taawoun faced each other in the Roshn Saudi League 2024. After a thrilling contest between the two sides, it was Al-Ittihad who secured a 2 - 1 victory. A 70th-minute goal from Benzema and a penalty from Aouar late in the game gave Al-Ittihad all 3 points.

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00:00We are at the King Abdullah Sports City as Al-Itihad kick off their home campaign against Al-Tawun.

00:13So match day two of season 2024-25 sees Al-Itihad host Al-Tawun in Jeddah

00:19and when Al-Itihad take to the field everyone gets excited.

00:23The home side in their customary yellow and black.

00:30And it's they who get us under way.

00:43Injection of pace from Diaby.

00:46And Diaby is in.

00:49Well, he had the option to play it to Benzema.

00:52But failed to fully capitalise on the opportunity that he carved out for himself.

01:01To your teammate, square it to Benzema. He doesn't now.

01:04Is there a reason that he doesn't? We'll see better here.

01:08No, I think he just makes the wrong decision.

01:11Is there a little clip as he lifts his foot to get a shot off?

01:15Potentially, but I don't think it's enough for a penalty.

01:18Give-and-go. It's had Al-Nasa. He wasn't far away from natural Pedro.

01:25It was a lovely ball across the face of goal.

01:28Now Girotto. Look at where the centre-half finds himself.

01:31Great spell from El Tawun.

01:35And a shot at the end of it that goes narrowly wide.

01:40This should be a corner. Let's have a look. It's a good strike.

01:44Now, does it take a deflection there off Conte? Doesn't look like.

01:50But the keeper, Raikovic, definitely gets fingers on that.

01:53And...

01:54Moussa Barrow.

01:59Al-Jamaia to his right, takes it on.

02:02And Raikovic can make the save.

02:04Lose pass, Girotto won't get that.

02:15Benzema.

02:17That's better from Benzema.

02:19That's what he does so well.

02:22But his joy is going to be cut short.

02:25In an offside position.

02:37Marrow.

02:38He's going to have a go!

02:40Oh, my goodness gracious me!

02:45That is a strike and then some.

02:50Absolutely thunderous strike this is.

02:53And he picks up the ball here and he was shaping to shoot.

02:56I'm shaking my head thinking, no, not from there.

02:58You've had a couple of shots.

03:00Both have been terrible, quite frankly.

03:02But...

03:03Third time, lucky.

03:04You do not save those.

03:06Right in the top corner.

03:08Raikovic can only watch it rise above him.

03:11That is one of the cleanest strikes you'll see all season.

03:13It's absolutely wonderful.

03:19Diaby.

03:21Conte.

03:23Across the face, a goal and in by Benzema.

03:28And Alitti had a level.

03:30Beautifully set up by Al Shankiti.

03:34And clinically finished by Karim Benzema.

03:37He has his first of the season.

03:39And Alitti had a level.

03:41Well, that's what happens when you stay in between the sticks.

03:46It's a close one because the ball is either going straight or backwards.

03:51I think if that ball goes forwards, it gets chalked off again.

03:54But nonetheless, he's in the right place at the right time.

03:57In between the sticks.

03:58Brilliant ball by Al Shankiti.

04:00And as well, Conte keeping his composure on the edge of the box.

04:04The whole stadium shouting shoot.

04:05But he thinks better of it just to play that lovely little ball down the side of the box.

04:10It was perfectly weighted for Al Shankiti.

04:12Straight into it, Sultan Mandash.

04:18Took it on himself.

04:21Al Moussa.

04:22Diaby.

04:23Diaby with the cup back.

04:24Sherry couldn't get the power.

04:25And Al-Taiwun can thunder it away.

04:26Well, he trots across to this near side to have a look at the monitor.

04:42And I think we're about to have that rubber stamp by the Slovakian referee.

04:54Indeed we are.

04:55And Al-Taiwun has only conceded two goals in his last six games including tonight.

05:09It's not easy to score against.

05:12It falls to Oja.

05:14Who makes no mistake.

05:16And who wins it in the 98th minute of the match.

05:20A fabulous late turn around from Al Etihad.

05:25Who was staring down the barrel a 1-0 down.

05:29The pressure.

05:30He sees that little stutter run up.

05:32Waits for the keeper to move.

05:34And Oja then slots it the other way.

05:37And it's a really good penalty.

05:39In a pressure moment.

05:43Abdul Razak.

05:48And that is that.

05:49A terrific turn around by Al Etihad.

05:54It's left Al-Tawun fuming.

05:56But it's left Al-Tawun beaten.

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