Apologies for the bluntness, but there’s no other way to put it!
This was truly a shocking moment! 😅
Moussa Diaby, the forward for Al-Ittihad, delivered a left-footed kick to Abdulrahman Al-Dakheel’s groin while turned away from him, leaving him in agony on the field.
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The incident took place near the Al-Ittihad bench, and the referee sent the Frenchman off in the 34th minute. Take a look at the footage below!
The sole goal of the match in Jeddah was scored in the second half.
In the 27th minute, Houssem Aouar made a perfectly timed pass, setting up Abdulrahman Al Oboud to score.
Despite being down a player for most of the game, Al-Ittihad managed to hold on and can now feel a bit more secure in the competition.
With this victory, Sérgio Conceição’s squad has climbed to 45 points, maintaining sixth place in the league standings.
In their next match, scheduled for Wednesday, Al-Ittihad will play at home again, this time against Neom SC.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.