Watch: Karim Benzema's dazzling effort not enough as Al-Ittihad held by Al-Hazm in Saudi Pro League

_{Al-Ittihad faced Al-Hazm in the Saudi Pro League match on Friday at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium. Ittihad failed to capture 3 points after a hard-fought battle, despite being the dominant side. The match ended 2-2, with Karim Benzema’s side dropping 2 points.}

_{3 things you need to know} 

•  _{Al-Ittihad and Al-Hazm ended 2-2}
• _{Al-Ittihad are 5th in the Saudi Pro League} 
• _{Al-Hazm are 17th on the table} 

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_{Karim Benzema's efforts went in vain against Al-Hazm}

_{Despite a magnificent effort by Karim Benzema, Al-Ittihad shared the spoils with Al-Hazm in a 2-2 tie. Benzema was instrumental in the game, scoring a goal and contributing an assist. He scored a fantastic goal in the 26th minute, thanks to a well-executed setup from N'Golo Kante. However, Mohammed Al-Thani of Al-Hazm equalised in the 63rd minute.}

_{The Ballon d'Or winner was far from finished. He set up Hassan Kadesh's goal in the 81st minute, putting Al-Ittihad up again at 2-1. However, Al-Hazm's Faiz Selemani had the final say, scoring the equaliser in the 86th minute, resulting in a 2-2 tie.}

_{In the larger context of the Saudi Pro League, Al-Ittihad is now fifth after 11 matches, five points behind league leaders Al-Hilal, who have a game in hand. Their search for their first league championship since 2009 continues.}

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_{How has Karim Benzema performed for Al-Ittihad so far?} 

_{Here are the statistics for Karim Benzema in the Saudi Pro League:}

_{Appearances: 9}

_{Goals: 5}

_{Assists: 3}

_{Minutes per goal: 153'}

_{Total minutes played: 762'}

_{Benzema has shown his prowess with 5 goals and 3 assists in 9 appearances in the Saudi Pro League, with an impressive average of scoring every 153 minutes of play. His total minutes on the field in the league amount to 762'.}

_{Looking ahead, Al-Ittihad will face Al Feiha in the King Cup of Champions on Tuesday, hoping to continue their silverware hunt.}