French midfielder N'Golo Kante scored one goal and assisted another to lead his defending champion Al-Ittihad team to a difficult 2 - 1 victory over its guest Al-Akhdoud in the Saudi Professional Football League, on Monday.With this victory, Al-Ittihad ended a 3-match winless run in the competition, raising its score to 30 points, and advancing to sixth place in the standings, 15 points behind the leader. Al-Akhdoud suffered its fourth loss in the last 6 matches, freezing its score at 9 points in 17th and penultimate place.Hossam Awar opened the scoring for Al-Ittihad in the 12th minute after ‍he received a pass from ‍Kante inside the penalty area and fired ‍a direct shot into the net of Samuel Lima, Al-Akhdoud goalkeeper.Kante doubled Al-Ittihad's lead two minutes before the end of the first half after receiving the ball on his chest outside the penalty area and firing a powerful low shot into the net.Al-Akhdoud reduced the difference in the 59th minute through Burak Inge, who played a powerful header into the goal, after Christian Basogog's cross from the right side.And press the groove fiercely...In the final minutes, they were looking to score an equaliser, but Al-Ittihad's defence held on, and the team secured a valuable win in the league this season.