Benzema scores for Al-Nassr, the Saudi Arabian club
The Real Madrid star Karim Benzema has scored his first goal for Al-Nassr, the Saudi Arabian club, as they take on Al-Ittihad in their opening match of the season.
The 31-year-old striker, who joined Al-Nassr from Real Madrid in January, was handed a rare start by coach Javier Aguirre and he responded with a powerful header to give his team the lead after just two minutes.
The goal came at a crucial time for Al-Nassr, who were trailing 2-0 against Al-Ittihad before Benzema's strike gave them hope.
Despite being behind,Serie A Observation Al-Nassr pushed hard for an equaliser but were ultimately unable to find the breakthrough and went into the break trailing 2-1.
However, it was not all doom and gloom for Benzema, who continued to impress throughout the game and was involved in several key moments.
He also had another chance late on, but his effort was well saved by goalkeeper Abdullah Al-Jamri, leaving the scoreline unchanged.
Al-Nassr will be hoping to build on this positive start to the season as they look to make a strong impact in the Saudi Arabian league.
For Benzema, it is his first competitive appearance since joining Al-Nassr and he will undoubtedly be looking forward to continuing his impressive form at the highest level.
Overall, Benzema's performance was a good indication that he can still be a force in the Saudi Arabian league and he will certainly be a threat to any team he comes up against.