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Al-Ittihad maintain their 100% start to the league campaign with victory over Al-Tai.
Following Al-Nassr's and Al-Hilal's stumbles, Al-Ittihad fully capitalised, beating Al-Tai 2-0 to stay top of the Saudi Professional League table.
The Tigers hosted their opponents at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium for their first home game of the season after defeating AL-Raed in the first match of the season. The visitors proved to be a tough hurdle, but Nuno Espirito Santo's men eventually overcame them.
How it happened
The Tigers know they have to be near perfect to retain their title, given the level of investment going on in the league round and especially among the top teams.
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22:00 - 19.08.2023
Neymar: Al Hilal presents Brazil star in front of 68,000 fans after draw with Al Feiha
Al Hial presents Neymar in front of 68,000 fans, Onyekuru shines for Al Feiha
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15:35 - 17.08.2023
Lifestyle Neymar's luxurious Al Hilal demands revealed; 'private jet, cars, 25-room house, saunas'
Neymar became the latest star to move to Saudi Arabia joining other superstars including Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema among others.
So when, despite their pressure on the Al-Tai backline, the first-half remained goalless, there was panic in the air, as the hosts are aware the margin for error is even slimmer this season.
They came out guns blazing in the second, and their industry was soon rewarded.
The opener came from a cheeky set-piece routine when Igor Coronado took a corner quickly, catching Al-Tai's backline unaware to find Abderrazak Hamdallah in the front post. The No.99 made no mistake, burying the ball in the roof of the net and beating the since-impregnable Victor Braga.
The visitors threatened an equaliser but were unlucky. Al-Ittihad soon confirmed maximum points thanks to a late Saleh Al-Amri strike.
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19:36 - 02.08.2023
Revealed: Ronaldo, Mane, Benzema headline Top 10 highest-paid footballers in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia welcomed a host of big-name footballers to the Middle East this summer while offering them mouth-watering paychecks for their services.
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