The match between Al-Taawon and Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League ended in a 1-1 draw on Friday evening. Karim Benzema was responsible for both goals. After a tumultuous week for him, the French striker, playing for Al-Ittihad, first scored in the right goal and then also in his own goal.
Midway through the first half, we saw Benzema as we have often seen the Ballon d'Or winner. He confidently headed the ball into the net from a cross on the right side. Shortly after, the score was level again, this time with another header. However, this time he got the ball wrong on his head as he tried to clear a corner, causing the ball to sail into the goal.
With that 1-1, the final score was reached in this top match in the Saudi league: Al-Ittihad remains in third place, while Al-Taawon maintains their second-place position. League leaders Al-Hilal have the same number of points as Al-Taawon, but were set to play later on Friday evening and could take a three-point lead.
For Benzema, it has been a tumultuous week already. The French Minister of the Interior, Gérard Darmanin, accused him of 'close ties' with the Muslim Brotherhood, a movement known as a terrorist organization in France.
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