Al Qadsiah 2-1 Al Ittihad Player Ratings: Julian Quinones Leads Comeback With Brace as Hosts Have Last Laugh

Al Ittihad headed to the fixture on the back of a narrow defeat to Al Ettifaq and were really motivated to bounce back against Al Qadsiah away from home.

The visitors kick-started proceedings on a good note, with talismanic striker Karim Benzema breaking the deadlock in the 29th minute, converting a penalty awarded for a foul by Gaston Álvarez.

Al Qadsiah, who remain one place ahead of Al Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League standings, responded quickly. Mexican forward Julian Quinones equalised for the home side only a few minutes after Benzema’s opening strike. The Al Qadsiah vs Al Ittihad score remained level at the break.
The hosts completed the comeback in the 59th minute, with Quinones wrapping up his brace to give Al Qadsiah a crucial lead in the SPL game. In the 70th minute, Al Ittihad had almost claimed a penalty, but the VAR ruled it out. Despite some good efforts, Al Ittihad were unable to turn the game around, as Al Qadsiah secured three points with a narrow victory.

Here are Al Qadsiah vs Al Ittihad player ratings from the SPL game.

Key Takeaways

1. Karim Benzema scored from the penalty spot to give Al Ittihad the lead in the 29th minute.
2. Julian Quinones equalised before halftime and scored again in the 59th minute to complete his brace.
3. A potential Al Ittihad penalty was overturned by VAR in the second half, preserving Al Qadsiah’s lead.

Al Ittihad Player Ratings vs Al Qadsiah

Check out how Al Ittihad performed against Al Qadsiah in the Saudi Pro League clash:

Man of the Match

Sportsdunia's player of the match was Al Qadsiah's Julian Quinones with a rating of 8.8/10.

Worst Performer

Al Ittihad goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Absi failed to put up his A-game with a rating of 5.9/10.