The Tenth: Al Ittihad Extend Their Dominance Over Al Fayha

The Tenth: Al Ittihad Extend Their Dominance Over Al Fayha

Al Ittihad extended their dominance over Al Fayha after securing a valuable 2-1 victory on Tuesday at Alinma Stadium in Jeddah, in the sixth round of the Saudi Pro League, keeping them in pursuit of the teams at the top of the table.

With this victory, Al Ittihad remained unbeaten against Al Fayha for the 10th consecutive match in the professional league, recording seven wins and three draws. This extended their longest unbeaten run against the Orange side in the history of their league meetings, according to Al Riyadiyah.

Al Ittihad took the lead in the 43rd minute through Nigerian striker George Ilenikhena, but Al Fayha equalized through Jason Remeseiro in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time. Al Ittihad had to wait until the 68th minute to regain the lead, when Moroccan forward Youssef En-Nesyri successfully converted a penalty to give his team the winning goal.