Benzema helps Al Ittihad past Nasaf in Champions League

VIDEO SHOWS: AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ELITE GROUP PHASE HIGHLIGHTS WITH AL ITTIHAD BEATING NASAF 1-0 EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: NO USE BEFORE 1615GMT ON DECEMBER 23, 2025 SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (DECEMBER 23, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions before use) AL ITTIHAD V NASAF (RED KIT) 1. PLAYERS WALKING OUT  2. AL ITTIHAD FANS  3. PLAYERS GREETING EACH OTHER  4. AL ITTIHAD PLAYERS THANKING CROWD  FIRST HALF  5. AHMED AL GHAMDI COMING CLOSE FOR AL ITTIHAD WITH HIS LOW SHOT HITTING THE POST  6. VARIOUS REPLAYS OF AL GHAMDI’S EFFORT 7. AL ITTIHAD'S KARIM BENZEMA HITTING THE POST FROM A REBOUND SHOT 8. REPLAY OF BENZEMA’S EFFORT SECOND HALF  9. GOAL! BENZEMA PUTTING AL ITTIHAD 1-0 UP 10. VARIOUS REPLAYS OF GOAL & BENZEMA CELEBRATING  11. BENZEMA HITTING THE CROSSBAR WITH A HEADER FROM A CORNER 12. REPLAY OF BENZEMA’S HEADER 13. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS AFTER FINAL WHISTLE WITH AL ITTIHAD WINNING 1-0  STORY: Karim Benzema netted the winner as Al Ittihad edged Uzbek side Nasaf 1-0 at home in their AFC Champions League Elite group phase match in Jeddah on Tuesday (December 23). Having hit the post twice, 38-year-old Frenchman Benzema finally found the back of the net in the 57th-minute, profiting from a pinpoint Roger cross.  Al Ittihad sit sixth in the 12-team Group B standings on nine points following three wins and as many losses. (Production: Stefan Haskins)

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