Frenchman Karim Benzema led his team Al-Ittihad to a big win over Al-Kholoud 4-0 by scoring a «personal hat-trick», as the dean continued his victories in the Saudi Professional League on Friday. Al-Ittihad, which achieved its fifth consecutive victory, raised its score to 26 points in fifth place.Al-khuloud, in 12th place with 12 points, received a strong blow with an early expulsion of his defender William Trost Ekong in the eighth minute.Captain Benzema gave Al-Ittihad the lead from a penalty kick in the 13th minute, before doubling the score midway through the first half. The former Real Madrid striker completed his hat-trick in the 35th minute, and Saleh Al-Shehri scored Al-Ittihad's fourth goal near the end.
