Al Ittihad vs Auckland City, 2023 FIFA Club World Cup, First Round
· FIFA Club World CupBenzema scores in fourth Club World Cup to make history
Karim Benzema made Club World Cup history as Saudi champions Al Ittihad won 3-0 against Auckland City at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Tuesday to progress to the second round of the tournament.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Igor Coronado.
- 3': Foul by Cameron Howieson (Auckland City).
- 3': Igor Coronado (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Gerard Garriga (Auckland City).
- 5': Igor Coronado (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Igor Coronado (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Regont Murati.
- 6': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Igor Coronado with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Delay in match (Al-Ittihad).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Christian Gray (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Romarinho (Al-Ittihad).
- 9': Attempt missed. Gerard Garriga (Auckland City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Regont Murati.
- 10': Foul by Faisal Al Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad).
- 10': Gerard Garriga (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Igor Coronado (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 15': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 18': Foul by Michael den Heijer (Auckland City).
- 18': Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Foul by Zakaria Al Hawsawi (Al-Ittihad).
- 20': William Gillion (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 22': Attempt missed. Muhannad Al Shanqiti (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 24': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Michael den Heijer.
- 26': Foul by Zakaria Al Hawsawi (Al-Ittihad).
- 26': Regont Murati (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Faisal Al Ghamdi.
- 28': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Cameron Howieson.
- 28': Attempt missed. Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 29': Goal! Al-Ittihad 1, Auckland City 0. Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zakaria Al Hawsawi.
- 31': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Mario Ilich.
- 31': Attempt saved. Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 31': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Conor Tracey.
- 32': Attempt missed. Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Igor Coronado following a corner.
- 33': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Mario Ilich.
- 34': Goal! Al-Ittihad 2, Auckland City 0. N'Golo Kanté (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Cameron Howieson (Auckland City).
- 36': Muhannad Al Shanqiti (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Igor Coronado.
- 40': Goal! Al-Ittihad 3, Auckland City 0. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Muhannad Al Shanqiti.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Faisal Al Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt missed. Igor Coronado (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 44': Foul by Cameron Howieson (Auckland City).
- 44': Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad).
- 45': Nathan Lobo (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Al-Ittihad 3, Auckland City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Al-Ittihad 3, Auckland City 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romarinho.
- 48': Foul by Faisal Al Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad).
- 48': Gerard Garriga (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Ahmed Hegazy.
- 49': Attempt missed. Zakaria Al Hawsawi (Al-Ittihad) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Faisal Al Ghamdi following a fast break.
- 50': Foul by Hassan Kadesh (Al-Ittihad).
- 50': William Gillion (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Christian Gray (Auckland City).
- 51': Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Regont Murati (Auckland City).
- 52': Zakaria Al Hawsawi (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Igor Coronado (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zakaria Al Hawsawi.
- 54': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Jordan Vale.
- 55': Attempt saved. Ahmed Hegazy (Al-Ittihad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 56': Substitution, Auckland City. Joseph Lee replaces Gerard Garriga.
- 58': Attempt missed. Faisal Al Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romarinho.
- 59': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Jota replaces Romarinho.
- 59': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Zakaria Al Hawsawi.
- 60': Foul by Dylan Manickum (Auckland City).
- 60': Marcelo Grohe (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Hassan Kadesh.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Joseph Lee (Auckland City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Muhannad Al Shanqiti.
- 67': Substitution, Auckland City. Emiliano Tade replaces Dylan Manickum.
- 68': Substitution, Auckland City. Zhou Tong replaces Mario Ilich.
- 69': Attempt saved. Igor Coronado (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 69': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Conor Tracey.
- 70': Foul by Jota (Al-Ittihad).
- 70': Joseph Lee (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Offside, Auckland City. Joseph Lee is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt missed. Igor Coronado (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Muhannad Al Shanqiti.
- 77': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Christian Gray.
- 77': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Saleh Al Amri replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 78': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Sultan Farhan replaces Igor Coronado.
- 78': Attempt missed. Sultan Farhan (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, Auckland City. Angus Kilkolly replaces Regont Murati.
- 84': Substitution, Auckland City. Adam Mitchell replaces Christian Gray.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Zakaria Al Hawsawi (Al-Ittihad).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Marwan Al Sahafi replaces Faisal Al Ghamdi.
- 85': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Ahmed Bamasud replaces Zakaria Al Hawsawi because of an injury.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt saved. Saleh Al Amri (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jota.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Lee.
- 90'+2': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Ahmed Hegazy.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jota.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jota (Al-Ittihad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saleh Al Amri.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sultan Farhan (Al-Ittihad).
- 90'+3': Joseph Lee (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Al-Ittihad 3, Auckland City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Al-Ittihad 3, Auckland City 0.
Statistics
 ACFC |
ITT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 9 | Saves | 0 |
| 45.7 | Possession | 54.3 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 30 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 412 | Accurate Passes | 500 |
| 484 | Passes | 561 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 21 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 7 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 21 |
| 17 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 21 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Club World Cup
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 50,248
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 50,248
Line-Ups
Al Ittihad (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Marcelo Grohe (GK) |
| 15 | Hassan Kadesh |
| 26 | Ahmed Hegazi |
| 12 | Zakaria Al Hawsawi |
| 13 | Muhannad Al-Shanqiti |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 16 | Faisal Al Ghamdi |
| 8 | Fabinho |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 10 | Igor Coronado |
| 90 | Romarinho |
Auckland City (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Tracey (GK) |
| 25 | Michael Den Heijer |
| 4 | Christian Gray |
| 14 | Jordan Vale |
| 13 | Nathan Lobo |
| 12 | Regont Murati |
| 7 | Cameron Howieson |
| 2 | Mario Ilich |
| 10 | Dylan Manickum |
| 8 | Gerard Gibert |
| 19 | William Gillion |
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