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Benzema continues to expand his honors in Arabia
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Benzema continues to expand his honors in Arabia

From ABC Color · (45m ago) Spanish Positive tone

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Karim Benzema won his first title with Al Hilal, the Saudi King's Cup, after defeating Al Kholood 2-1.
  • Benzema had previously won the King's Cup with his former team, Al Ittihad, last year.
  • Al Hilal secured the victory with two late goals in the first half, despite conceding an early goal.

From the perspective of ABC Color, Paraguay:

Hernández, exjugador, entre otros, del Atlético de Madrid, Real Madrid y Milan, demostró su precisión en el golpeo tras culminar con un potente zurdazo desde la frontal del área un balón tocado por Karim Benzema.

— EFEDescribing Theo Hernández's decisive goal, assisted by Benzema.

Karim Benzema's transition to Saudi football continues to be marked by success, as evidenced by his recent triumph in the Saudi King's Cup with Al Hilal. This victory, achieved just three months after his move from Al Ittihad, adds another significant title to his already glittering career. While Benzema's individual performance in this final was more subdued compared to his previous cup final heroics, his presence and contribution were instrumental in Al Hilal's comeback win. The match itself showcased the competitive nature of Saudi football, with Al Kholood putting up a strong fight, even taking an early lead. However, the superior quality of Al Hilal, featuring other international stars, ultimately prevailed. This win not only marks a personal milestone for Benzema but also underscores Al Hilal's dominance and ambition in the Saudi league, setting the stage for future clashes, including a crucial league match against Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr.

Karim Benzema volvió a demostrar que es sinónimo de éxito en el fútbol saudí y apenas tres meses después de recalar en el Al Hilal procedente del Al Ittihad levantó su primer título con el equipo de Riad, tras imponerse este viernes por 1-2 al Al Kholood en la final de la Copa de Rey de Arabia.

— EFEIntroducing Benzema's achievement of winning his first title with Al Hilal.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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