Second in its group
Iraqi Air Force club defeats Saudi Ittihad with two goals in Erbil
ERBIL, November 6 — On Monday, the Iraqi Air Force club surprised Benzema and his teammates by scoring two goals against them with no response on the Franso Hariri Stadium field in Erbil.
The Iraqi Air Force club defeated the Saudi Ittihad club after Ali Jasim scored the first goal of the match in the 44th minute, followed by his teammate Mohannad Abdul-Rahim finding the net for the second goal in the 52nd minute of the game, despite Karim Benzema and his colleagues’ attempts to equalize the score.
Group C standings after today’s match:
Saudi Ittihad: 9 points
Iraqi Air Force: 7 points
Sepahan Isfahan, Iran: 4 points
AGMK, Uzbekistan: 0 points
Network 964’s correspondent:
The stands of the Franso Hariri Stadium were filled with nearly 20,000 fans from various Iraqi cities.