Al-Ittihad moved six factors clear on the prime of the Saudi Pro League after coming from behind to beat Al-Ittifaq 3-2 as title rivals Al-Hilal have been held to a 2-2 draw by Al-Shabab on Monday.
Al-Ittihad bounced again from dropping 2-0 to Al-Fateh of their earlier match to maneuver as much as 68 factors with 5 video games remaining.
Al-Ittifaq scored first after 5 minutes when Vitinho had a robust shot deflected into the web, however Al-Ittihad equalised six minutes later when a low cross from Karim Benzema discovered Danilo Pereira who slotted it house from shut vary.
Benzema took issues into his personal palms to attain their second aim 10 minutes earlier than halftime, when he capitalised on a defensive error to go one-on-one with the keeper and rating simply.
Houssem Aouar made it 3-1 for Al-Ittihad simply earlier than the interval after a low cross from Moussa Diaby.
Chances have been restricted within the second half, however the recreation grew to become nervy within the closing minutes as Al-Ittifaq pulled one again after an personal aim from Danilo seven minutes earlier than fulltime.
Al-Hilal stumble
Al-Hilal had lowered the hole on the prime to 4 factors final week, however their hopes of retaining their title at the moment are hanging by a thread.
Daniel Podence opened the scoring for Al-Shabab after seven minutes with a exact shot from distance however Sergej Milinkovic-Savic equalised for the house staff within the thirty first minute after a intelligent move from Salem Al-Dawsari to attain from shut vary.
Aleksandar Mitrovic virtually put Al-Hilal forward within the last minute of the primary half, however volleyed broad of the left publish.
Salem made it 2-1 for Al-Hilal simply after halftime, amassing a through-ball from Malcom and firing house from shut vary.
But defender Mohammed Al-Shuwaikh levelled for Al-Shabab within the 68th minute with a robust header from a Podence nook.
Yannick Carrasco thought he had scored one other aim for Al-Shabab three minutes later, however his effort was dominated out for offside.
Haroun Camara missed an opportunity to place Al-Shabab forward within the 82nd minute, capturing broad in a one-on-one.
Al-Hilal pressed fiercely within the remaining minutes searching for a profitable aim, however Mitrovic headed in opposition to the crossbar from shut vary and Malcom missed a possibility in stoppage time with a weak shot.
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