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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