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Ittihad Jeddah won: Al Taawoun 1-2 Ittihad Jeddah in the Saudi Pro League (Round 19) on Thu, 6 Feb 2025 at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraydah (Buraidah). Al Taawoun goals: Musa Barrow 45'+10. Ittihad Jeddah goals: Abdulrahman Al-Obood 21', Karim Benzema 90'+6. Expected goals: 0.73-2.73. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Houssem Aouar (8.7).
Ittihad Jeddah squeezed past Al Taawoun 2-1 away from home at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium on Thursday 6 February in the Saudi Pro League.
Abdulrahman Al-Obood put Ittihad Jeddah ahead on 21' (0-1), Musa Barrow levelled for Al Taawoun on 45+10' (1-1) and Karim Benzema restored Ittihad Jeddah's lead on 90+6' (1-2).
Karim Benzema's 90+6' strike proved decisive.
Al Taawoun had 45% of the ball, shots were 13-20 (2-11 on target) and expected goals finished 0.73-2.73. Ittihad Jeddah were the better side on chances, too.
Houssem Aouar (Al Ittihad) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 8,886. Referee: Sergey Ivanov.
| Al Taawoun | Ittihad Jeddah | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.73 | 2.73 |
| Total shots | 13 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 11 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 39 |
| Big chances | 3 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 400 (82%) | 516 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 11 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 12 |
Al Taawoun (5-3-2): Abdulquddus Atiah, Waleed Al-Ahmad, Awn Al Slaluli, Renne Rivas, Mohammed Mahzari, Saad Al-Nasser, Hattan Sultan Bahbri, Aschraf El Mahdioui, Faycal Fajr, Roger Martinez, Musa Barrow
Ittihad Jeddah (4-2-3-1): Predrag Rajkovic, Saad Al-Mousa, Danilo Pereira, Hasan Kadesh, Abdulrahman Al-Obood, N'Golo Kanté, Fabinho, Muhannad Shanqeeti, Houssem Aouar, Steven Bergwijn, Karim Benzema
Ittihad Jeddah won, 1-2 (Saudi Pro League) on Thu, 6 Feb 2025.
Thu, 6 Feb 2025, 17:00 UTC at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraydah (Buraidah), Saudi Pro League.