Al-Shabab defeated Al-Ittihad Jeddah in a close win on Sunday, 3-2, on matchday 28. To this matchweek, Noureddine Zekri's team came from three defeats, and Sérgio Conceição's team came from two wins.
The first-half ended without any goals.
The opening goal was scored by Ali Al-Bulayhi after 54 minutes. With 59 minutes on the clock, Haroune Camara scored the second goal for Al-Shabab. After 67 minutes, Houssem Aouar fired home for Al-Ittihad Jeddah. In the closing stages of the game, Noureddine Zekri's team increased their lead with a goal from Yannick Carrasco. Yannick Carrasco now on a scoring streak of 3 consecutive games. Deep into added time, Al-Shabab saw Abdulaziz Al Othman leave the game early with a direct red card. Danilo Pereira netted the last goal with 90 minutes already on the clock.
After the result Al-Ittihad Jeddah are 6th in the table, with 45 points, while Al-Shabab sit 10th place, with 33 points. With regard to the next fixture, Noureddine Zekri's team will play away against Al-Najma, while Sérgio Conceição's team will play at home against Al-Qadisiyah.
