Benzema makes Ronaldo's dream of winning the championship disappear

Benzema had a brilliant day. Photo: Reuters .

Karim Benzema contributed 1 goal and 1 assist for Al Ittihad in this match, creating the premise for the home team to win 3 important points. The other two scorers for Al Ittihad were Danilo Pereira and Houssam Aouar.

The match was dramatic from the start, with both teams not hesitating to use their fast-paced attacking style. However, Al Ittihad proved their mettle by taking advantage of the opponent's defensive mistakes. Benzema scored his 18th goal of the season.

With luck, the former Real Madrid star could have scored a brace in this match. Al Ittihad did a good job of controlling the tempo of the match and not allowing Al Ettifaq to create many dangerous situations on their home field.

With 3 important points against Al Ettifaq, Al Ittihad is holding a big advantage in the SPL championship race this season. The recent victory is even more meaningful when competitors such as Al Hilal and Al Nassr have both lost points in recent matches. Al Hilal was held to a 2-2 draw by Al Shabab, while Al Nassr lost 1-2 to Al Qadsiah.

Benzema and his teammates are currently leading the SPL standings with 68 points, 6 points ahead of second-placed Al Hilal and 11 points ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr with only 5 rounds left. Ronaldo's Al Nassr's chances of winning the championship are almost gone.

In the race for the top scorer, Benzema is currently ranked 4th with 18 goals, 5 goals behind his former teammate Ronaldo. The remaining three faces in the top 5 include Ivan Toney, Abderrazak Hamdallah (both 19 goals) and Marcos Leonardo (17 goals).

Ronaldo's classy performance at the age of 40. In the early morning of April 5, Ronaldo had an impressive performance, helping Al Nassr defeat their arch-rival Al Hilal.

Source: https://znews.vn/benzema-khien-ronaldo-tan-mong-vo-dich-post1547822.html