Message to Benzema… How did Brazilian star Vinicius Junior react in the clash between Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Arabian Rochan League?
Spanish club Real Madrid’s star player Vinicius Junior was keen to follow the clash between Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal in the fifth round of the Saudi Rochan League. The match ended with Al-Hilal winning over Al-Ittihad with a score of 4 goals to 3.
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French star Karim Benzema, who plays for Al-Ittihad, managed to score a fantastic goal with a backheel against Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou.
Vinicius Junior reacted to this goal by posting a picture of Karim Benzema’s celebration on his official Instagram page, captioning it “Always Karim Benzema.”
It is worth mentioning that Karim Benzema moved to Al-Ittihad Jeddah this season from Real Madrid, marking his first experience outside of Europe.
Karim Benzema has scored two goals in the first five rounds of the Saudi Rochan League this season.
Al-Ittihad is scheduled to face Al-Okhdood in the sixth round of the Rochan Saudi League on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 6:00 PM Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Palestine time.