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00:00This is the glorious King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.
00:09Hello everyone, wherever you may be, welcome to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia
00:13for the start of a thrilling few days of Saudi Pro League football.
00:17It is Derby week and the eye-catching opener to three consecutive days of football is this one,
00:22Al-Ithihad against Al-Ali and two teams who will showcase their stars here.
00:28Let's have a look at the two teams then.
00:30The standout piece of team news, as Paul was saying there for Al-Ithihad,
00:34is that their leading scorer Karim Benzema does not play.
00:37So how much of a boost might that be to Al-Ali tonight?
00:40Salah Al-Shahiri leads the line in Benzema's absence.
00:43That is the only Al-Ithihad change from their last league game.
00:47A 1-0 win at Al-Riyad in terms of the Al-Ali side.
00:50No Edouard Mendy for them tonight.
00:52Al-Sambi is in goal just as he was for their AFC Champions League elite game nine days ago.
00:58And it is the former Al-Hilal youth player Al-Shahiri who gets us underway here.
01:05And so begins derby week in the Saudi Pro League.
01:09And so we start the latest chapter in the oldest rivalry in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
01:16Bergwijn's not going to hang around and wait.
01:19Gets his shot away.
01:20And he does enough Abdul Rahman Al-Sambi.
01:24But that was awkward for Al-Ali to say the least.
01:28Waits for reinforcements.
01:31He's got three of them now.
01:33Diaby and it's in.
01:34First blood to Al-Ithihad.
01:43No Benzema.
01:44No problem.
01:46Here's replacement Salah Al-Shahiri.
01:49Steps up and gives the home side the lead.
01:53Listen at the atmosphere in this place.
01:55The roof is coming off.
01:56The home fans have gone crazy.
01:58It's all about Diaby again.
01:59This goal's been coming.
02:00Diaby's pace.
02:01Diaby's movement.
02:02Gets the wrong side of his defender.
02:03Looks up.
02:04He's still got a lot to do.
02:05And he picks out Al-Shahiri.
02:07He's so clever.
02:07He's intelligent Diaby.
02:09One way.
02:09The other way.
02:10Gets to the byline.
02:11Looks up.
02:11Cuts back.
02:12And Al-Shahiri taps it into an almost empty net to put the home side one up.
02:16But it's all about Diaby.
02:18Diaby's been a real threat the whole half.
02:22Kessi.
02:23What a lovely ball that is.
02:24Mahrez.
02:26He may have been offside anyway.
02:29Nearly came out of Gabri and the flag goes up.
02:31He did look offside, Riyad Mahrez.
02:34What a terrific ball.
02:39Al-Shahiri full of confidence.
02:41That's a lovely touch.
02:42Back and that's off the post.
02:46Oh, Mohanad Al-Shankiti had the goal at his mercy.
02:50But he's hit the foot of the upright.
02:51But actually it maybe was finding that bottom corner.
02:56And there's a deflection in there.
02:58Saved Al-Akli from going two down.
03:00Sad Bale with the deflection.
03:01That's a good header.
03:02Back off the bar.
03:05Abdullah Al-Amri got a great contact on that.
03:09And a combination of woodwork and keeper.
03:11Here's Ivan Toni.
03:12Maybe he can do something here.
03:14It's Toni.
03:15And it's blocked.
03:16And look at that reaction.
03:18Right in the face of the away fans.
03:22Terrific stuff from Al-Amri.
03:26Brilliant defender.
03:27Absolutely brilliant defender.
03:28Look for all the will.
03:29On by Ibanez.
03:38And really good defending in there.
03:40But touchdown.
03:43The equalising goal from the captain.
03:49Opportunity from set plays.
03:50This is the initial set play.
03:52Headed back across goal.
03:53Flicked on.
03:54And it's a fantastic clearance at the back post by Mittag.
03:57Comes out to Kessie.
03:58Unmarked.
03:58Six yards out.
04:00It's a brilliant clearance there.
04:01Mittag.
04:01You think he's done all the work.
04:03Kessie on his left foot.
04:10I think the goal's going to be given.
04:12I mean, we've not primed to the close-up replay of what happened at the near post.
04:16But I suspect the goal may be given here.
04:28Well, this is going to be an interesting one to see what the officials have decided here.
04:41Well, they've ruled out the goal.
04:42Just trying to ascertain exactly why Ivan Toney is getting the explanation from the Venezuelan referee, Jesus Noel Saez.
04:55And again, it's Conte.
04:57And again, it's Conte.
04:57Diaby.
04:58They can't let him get away.
05:00They have let him get away.
05:01It's Diaby to finish this off.
05:05It's Diaby.
05:06He's hit the post.
05:07Oh, goodness gracious me.
05:11Al-Akli with everybody forward, as you would expect.
05:13Ball comes into Diaby.
05:15And he gets away from Masrashi.
05:17And there's no catching him.
05:18Once he's away from him, the defender can't touch him.
05:21It's a big touch.
05:21It's a poor touch.
05:22But he's still got an opportunity.
05:24Curls it round the goalkeeper.
05:26Now, Letiad closing on an eight wins out of nine.
05:29The only blip on their season so far under Laurent Blanc.
05:33The defeat to the champions, Al-Hilal, who they will draw level with.
05:40Three quarters of this stadium rises to its feet in celebration.
05:47One goal enough to decide the Jeddah Derby.
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06:20Bye.