Memories Haunt the Mighty: Al-Ittihad's Classic Struggle Against Damac
13 January 2026
Memories Resurface as Al-Ittihad Stumbles Again
Bad memories haunt Al-Ittihad after rival goal.
Although Al-Ittihad managed to rebalance the deficit by halftime in the Saudi Pro League match, the club was again haunted by painful memories against a Damac side and the scoreline looked familiar.
Damac led in the 37th minute through Abdullah Al-Qahtani, before Mohammed Al-Shenqiti equalized three minutes later for the visitors to level.
That advantage revived stale memories for the visitors, as coach Sergio Conceicao's side often falters when trailing, failing to clinch the win late.
Against Al-Hilal, they conceded a goal and could not respond, leaving the clash 0-2 to the champions.
Similarly, victories by Al-Nassr and a derby win for Al-Ahli with Riyad Mahrez played no part in lifting the crested team that night.
Moreover, Al-Ittihad were twice stunned as Damac opened a gulf, and the Yellow Army could salvage a 4-4 draw, proving a win eludes them when opponents score first always.
Punchline 1: The defense was so busy chasing shadows that the goal kept getting polite invitations to score.
Punchline 2: If football is showbiz, then Al-Ittihad forgot to bring their script—every time they score, the plot twist is the other team scoring back.
