Khaberni - Al-Ittihad ousted its counterpart Al-Nassr from the King's Cup tournament after an exciting classic in the round of 16, Tuesday evening at "First Park."
The Frenchman Karim Benzema, captain of Al-Ittihad, opened the scoring in the 15th minute, before the Brazilian Angelo equalized for Al-Nassr in the 30th minute.
Before the end of the first half, the Algerian Houssem Aouar scored the winning goal for Al-Ittihad in the second minute of stoppage time.
Despite playing the second half with ten players after Ahmed Al-Jelaidan was sent off in the 49th minute, "Al-Amid" managed to maintain its lead until the end of the match, granting the team a ticket to the quarterfinals.
This match was Al-Nassr's first loss this season, which cost the teammates of the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo their elimination from the King's Cup, while Al-Ittihad continues to defend its title after winning the last edition against Al-Qadisiyah 3-1 in the final match.
