Benzema Breaks the Drought with a Familiar Strike in Saudi Pro League Showdown
22 January 2026
Match Recap
French striker Benzema keeps shining against the eastern rivals yet again.
Benzema's latest goal ends a drought, a familiar strike against Al Qadisiyah in the Saudi Pro League.
That opener came at Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam, giving Al Ittihad the lead in round 17 of the league.
He returned to scoring after two league games without a goal, following a 1-1 draw with Damk and a 0-1 loss to Al Ettifaq.
The last time Benzema scored for Al Ittihad was January 9, when he bagged a hat-trick in a 4-0 win.
Overall, this was his fourth goal against Al Qadisiyah in four meetings.
The strike is the eighth for the former Real Madrid star in this Saudi Pro League season.
Punchline 1: If goals were snacks, Benzema just opened a buffet; everyone's hungry for more.
Punchline 2: The match may be over, but the highlight reel has just started filing taxes on good vibes.
