الاتحاد بمقابلہ Al Diriyah

Al Ittihad beat Al Diriyah 2-0 in Jeddah on Friday night in Round 11 of the Pro League. A first-half goal from close range and a late penalty were enough, and the penalty was Georginio Wijnaldum's first league goal in five months. George Ilenikhena put Al Ittihad ahead in the 30th minute with a left-footed finish from close in. Al Diriyah had the earlier chances. Oscar Rodriguez went close in the 5th minute, and Adil Boulbina was denied by the goalkeeper in the 13th. Berat Djimsiti headed wide shortly after the break. Wijnaldum had already put one effort over the bar and another wide of the post before he was given the chance from the spot. In the 77th minute he sent his penalty into the bottom left corner. The match was a bad-tempered one, with three bookings for the hosts and five for Al Diriyah, but no one was sent off. The win lifts Al Ittihad to 23 points and fourth place in the table. Al Diriyah stay on 15 points in eighth.