Al duhail โฃSC secured a 4-2 victory over Al-Ittihad โFC in an AFC Champions League matchโ marked by a compelling duel between โคPolish striker Krzysztof Piฤ tek and French โsuperstar Karim Benzema. Piฤ tek’s goal ignited a late-game rally from โAl-Ittihad,โ ultimately fallingโค shortโ against a dominant al Duhail performance.
The match showcased a clashโฃ of attacking โฃtalent as Benzema attempted โto spark a comeback with a quick-fire double, but Al Duhail’s earlier โlead, โspearheaded by a โhat-trick from โAdil Boulbina andโ a decisive strike from Piฤ tek, proved insurmountable.This result impacts al Duhail’s standingโฃ in the AFC Champions League, currently placing themโค sixth in the table,โ while Al-Ittihad faces pressure โto rebound in upcomingโฃ fixtures.
Al Duhail took โa commanding lead early in the game, withโข Boulbina opening โthe scoring in the 5th minute. He doubled the advantage in the 33rd minuteโข and completedโ his โคhat-trick in the 53rd minute, โputting Al โDuhailโค firmly in control.
Piฤ tek extended Al Duhail’s lead to 4-0 in the 74th minute, unleashing a shot from the edge of the penalty area that beat Al-Ittihad goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic. Shortly after,โ Benzema responded for Al-Ittihad, scoring โin the 76th minute. He added โคanother goal inโ the 83rd minute,but the late surge โwasn’t enough toโ overcome the deficit.
Piฤ tek nearly scored a โsecond โฃgoal with a shot โขthat hit the left post. โฃWith three goals in the tournament so far,Piฤ tek continues โฃto be a keyโฃ offensive threatโข for Al Duhail.
Al Duhail SC – Al-Ittihadโฃ FC 4:2 (2:0)
1:0 – Adil Boulbina 5′
2:0 – Adil Boulbinaโข 33′
3:0 – adil Boulbina 53′
4:0 โ- Krzysztof Piฤ
tek 74′
4:1 -โฃ Karim Benzema 76′
4:2 – Karim benzema 83′