Al-Ittihad Suffer Shock Loss In Iraq On Karim Benzema's AFC Champions League Debut

Al-Ittihad have lost two games in a row for the first time since signing Karim Benzema. The Saudi Arabian champions fell to a 2-0 defeat by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Air Force Club) in Iraq in the AFC Champions League on Monday.
Al-Ittihad have lost two games in a row for the first time since signing Karim Benzema. The Saudi Arabian champions fell to a 2-0 defeat by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Air Force Club) in Iraq in the AFC Champions League on Monday. That result came less than 72 hours after Benzema and Co had lost 1-0 at Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League. Captain Benzema played the full 90 minutes on Monday at the 25,000-capacity Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil. Fellow summer signings N'Golo Kante and Jota also started for Al-Ittihad but the home side - who came second in last season's Iraqi Premier League - thoroughly outplayed their illustrious visitors. Nineteen-year-old Ali Jasim fired in from 11 yards to give Jawiya a deserved lead just before half-time. Mohannad Abdul-Raheem then scored the second from closer range after some untidy Al-Ittihad defending. Despite Monday's defeat, Al-Ittihad remain in a strong position in Champions League Croup C with nine points out of a possible 12. However, the defense of their Saudi Pro League t

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