Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr _ Highlights _ Roshn Saudi League _ 6th December 2024

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00:00Hello everyone and welcome along to tonight's heavyweight encounter in Jeddah as the leaders

00:10Al Itihad aim to strengthen their position at the summit with a win over third-placed Al Nasser

00:16who are eager to reduce the eight-point gap between them and bring themselves back into

00:20the thick of the title race.

00:21From the home crowd and we're underway and Al Itihad, the leaders of the Roshan Saudi

00:31Pro League, kicking from left to right in the first half in a stadium that holds just over

00:3760,000 people.

00:41Brozovic to take it, in it goes.

00:43It wasn't too far away, but it was covered by goalkeeper Pedrag Rijkovic and Al Itihad with

00:52a player down, Danilo down.

00:56Mario Mitae's ball is a good one.

00:59There's an opportunity here for Benzema.

01:01Lovely skill, great chance, Bergwijn's there.

01:05Goal for the leaders, no.

01:07Flag up straight away.

01:10But he was sure on the near side, the assistant, I think is the initial touch there.

01:13I think it's Awar.

01:14It's a really, really clever touch off his right boot into the path of Benzema.

01:18But I think the ball from Mitae into Awar in the middle of the park, he just strays slightly

01:23offside and he might have denied Steven Bergwijn a goal.

01:26VAR certainly checking it.

01:28This will take him a while to unpack this, but it's the original pass from the defender

01:32Mitae and the little turn around the corner.

01:36Now it's Benzema switching sides, popping up on the right, sending it through to Al Aboud.

01:42Excellent play, Benzema for the return, fires the shot, and Bento with the flying save.

01:48What a strike by Benzema.

01:50Here's the shot from Benzema.

01:52Yeah, it's a really good strike on the run.

01:54You don't see it in that replay there, but he's run 10, 15 yards before that.

01:57Doesn't break stride.

01:58And here is N'Golo Kante now in possession.

02:04Right to the challenge.

02:05Excellent pass.

02:06Mohanad Al-Shanqiti away.

02:08Bergwijn ahead of him.

02:09In space is Benzema.

02:11Benzema doesn't miss.

02:13Chances like that.

02:14You could see what was coming.

02:16He was in space.

02:18They just had to pick him out.

02:19They did.

02:20It's Al-Eti had won.

02:22Al-Nassanil.

02:22And it's that man again, Karim Benzema.

02:26Goal scorer extraordinaire.

02:28You give him an opportunity like that, then he's not going to miss.

02:31Such an easy opportunity for him.

02:32On his left foot, at the far post.

02:34First time finish.

02:36Gets his 10th league goal of the season.

02:38And gives his team a vital lead in this game.

02:41Really good player on the right-hand side that leads up to it.

02:44Al-Shanqiti outpaces everybody down the right-hand side.

02:50This time he's got the coolness.

02:52He's got the composure.

02:53He looks up and he rolls a beautiful ball across the six-yard line.

02:57Into the path of Karim Benzema.

02:59Doesn't have to break his stride.

03:01First time.

03:01Left foot.

03:02Finds the back of the net.

03:041-0 Itihad.

03:05It's 10-10 for number nine.

03:07Missed a goal again so far this season in the Saudi Pro League.

03:12The leaders are ahead.

03:14And Otavio now sends it through.

03:23Angelo's chasing here.

03:24Are we going to see an immediate response?

03:26Nearly.

03:26Great block on the line made by Danilo.

03:28Over it comes.

03:29Oh, what a goal.

03:301-1.

03:32Cristiano Ronaldo.

03:39Al-Itihad's players had barely finished their goal celebrations

03:42at the other end of the field.

03:44And Al Nasser respond in sensational style.

03:49And it's their number seven who finds the back of the net.

03:53It's 1-1.

03:54And it's the two global superstars on show in the Saudi Pro League.

03:59Anything you can do, Benzema, I can go down the other end and do exactly the same.

04:03Otavio this time links at the play.

04:05He puts Angelo in.

04:06You think he's 1-1 with a goalkeeper.

04:08Gets his shot all wrong.

04:09It's a brilliant clearance by Danilo.

04:11But he doesn't stop Angelo.

04:13Looks up.

04:14Gets the rebound.

04:15Plays it into the path of Cristiano Ronaldo.

04:18Slightly more of a difficult finish than Benzema's.

04:21Seven yards out.

04:21On the angle.

04:22Calm down, he says.

04:23What was all the panic about?

04:25Gets his team back in the game.

04:27Al Etihad led for one minute and 49 seconds.

04:31This game's really open now as Bergwijn sends it forward.

04:43Al Shankiti brings the save from Bento.

04:46And suddenly Al Nasser is scrambling at the back.

04:49For Hannard Al Shankiti.

04:50Here's N'Golo Conte.

04:52But you can't take your eyes off this all of a sudden.

04:54No, all of a sudden Al Shankiti's becoming a real attacking threat down that right-hand side.

04:58Got the assist for Karim Benzema's goal.

05:00And again there, he's a potent threat.

05:02That's the coming together there in the middle of the pitch.

05:04Karim Benzema.

05:05He runs into Ottavio, I think it is.

05:07Claims a foul.

05:09This isn't a build-up to the...

05:11And this is Al Shankiti's effort here.

05:14Good save by the goalkeeper.

05:15Good positional sense.

05:16Was a good save?

05:16Yeah, good positional sense.

05:18Needed saving as well.

05:19Again, Al Shankiti.

05:29Cristiano Ronaldo.

05:30Who brings the save from Raikovic.

05:31All the players looking across to the near side.

05:33And that's why.

05:34It's twice tonight, Cristiano Ronaldo.

05:36Uncharacteristically caught offside.

05:37He's normally very good at timing his runs.

05:39Looks across the line.

05:40Plays on the shoulder.

05:41But again that time.

05:43Well offside.

05:43Easy decision for the official on the near side.

05:45Al-Qaiburi into Mane.

05:57Keeps the ball clear of N'Golo Conte.

06:00And Al-Qaiburi straining every sinew to get there on the far side.

06:05Chased by Al Shankiti.

06:10Gained a lot of ground there very quickly.

06:12Mithai for Al-Tihad into Stephen Bergwijn.

06:17Bergwijn looks for an opening.

06:19Still looks.

06:19Oh, he's found it.

06:21Sensational from Stephen Bergwijn.

06:24Delightful from the Dutchman.

06:32To send those in yellow and black into raptures.

06:38Just as the clock passes 90.

06:42We said it was going to take a piece of magic.

06:44We said it was going to take something a little bit special.

06:47And there you have it.

06:48Stephen Bergwijn.

06:49It's a great ball into him.

06:50He runs at the defender, Simekan.

06:52He's still got so much to do.

06:54But he does so well, Stephen Bergwijn.

06:56Cuts inside.

06:57And that gap opens up for him.

06:59It's a strike with his laces.

07:01Across the goalkeeper.

07:02The goalkeeper's got no chance.

07:04Bergwijn creates space for himself.

07:06Bento diving to his left.

07:08And that something special has just been provided by Stephen Bergwijn.

07:12In the 90th minute.

07:16A moment of real quality.

07:22Stephen Bergwijn on the touchline now.

07:24Just waits for confirmation that it was his moment of brilliance that wins the game.

07:28And it is.

07:30Big match.

07:31Massive result for Al Etihad.

07:34Stefano Pioli's team beaten by Laurent Blanc's boys.

07:38And Stephen Bergwijn, the player, with the winning goal.

07:41Just as we went into added time at the end of the match.

07:45Perfect timing from him.

07:47Perfect placing as well into the far corner of the net.

07:50Cristiano Ronaldo and his team beaten for the second time this season.

07:55They are 11 points behind now in the title race.

07:58Al Etihad strengthened their position at the top.

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