cristiano-and-benzema-went-to-the-quarterfinals-in-the-king's-cup-in-saudi-arabia-[video]Cristiano and Benzema went to the quarterfinals in the King's Cup in Saudi Arabia [Video]
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By Joiner Martínez

31 Oct 2023, 18:15 PM EDT

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr and Karim Benzema’s Al-Ittihad made logic prevail and achieved their tickets to the quarterfinals of the King’s Cup in Saudi Arabia.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s team qualified for the quarterfinals this Tuesday by beating Al-Ettifaq 1-0 in extra time.

The goal for the team led by the Portuguese Luis Castro was scored by the Senegalese Sadio Mané, in the 107th minute, with a shot with his left foot.

Both teams finished the match at the Al-Awwal Park stadium with one less player. The Brazilian Anderson Talisca, of Al-Nassr, was sent off with a direct red card for a harsh challenge on an opponent in the extension of the first half and Al-Ettifaq was also left with ten due to the expulsion of Ali Hazzazi in the 89th minute.

The match was full of tension and Cristiano Ronaldo was given a yellow card for protesting.

Benzema’s Al-Ittihad also advanced

Karim Benzema, with a spectacular performance, helped his team Al-Ittihad qualify for the quarterfinals with a 0-3 victory against Al Feiha.

The Frenchman scored a great goal for a team, marking the victory of Al-Ittihad, who took the lead in the 5th minute with a goal from Moroccan striker Abderrazak Hamdallah, who also made it 2-0 in the 87th minute and took the Ball’s prominence away Gold of 2022.

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