Azmoun, a Fighting Ally; Commotion in Jeddah: Attack on Sardar and Saeid's Immediate Entry!
Al-Shabab Al-Ahli, powered by an outstanding performance from Sardar Azmoun and the simultaneous presence of three Iranian players, defeated Al-Ittihad in Jeddah. Alongside two spectacular goals from the Iranian striker, the match was also marked by his controversial clash with Richard Rios.
According to "Verzeh Se", one of the most sensitive matches of the second week of the Asian Elite League was held in Jeddah last night; Where Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia hosted Shabab Al Ahli of UAE at home. This match had a special attraction for Iranian football fans, because the presence of several Iranian stars in the composition of the UAE representative had drawn attention to this match. Sardar Azmoun and Saeed Ezzatollahi were included in the main composition of Shabab Al-Ahli from the beginning, so that there are many hopes for their brilliance in this sensitive conflict.
Of course, the presence of Iranians on the field was not limited to these two players. In the 15th minute of the match, with the injury of Bruno, the Brazilian midfielder of Shabab Al-Ahly, Reza Ghandipour entered the field, so that for the first time in this game, three Iranian players will be present in the UAE team at the same time. What happened in the rest of the match also showed its importance and these three players played a key role in determining the final result.
Sardar Azmoun was the undisputed star of this match; The striker of Iran's national football team, who performed one of his best performances in the current season. Azmoun managed to open the gate of Ittihad in the first half so that Shabab Al-Ahli is on the way to a valuable victory. The first goal of this team was formed on the spectacular individual move of Guillerme Bala; A player who, after passing through the opponent's defenders, put Azmoun in a scoring position with a precise cutback pass, and the Iranian striker sent the ball into the net with a calculated shot.
But this was not the end of Sardar's brilliant night. Only 9 minutes later, the Iranian striker once again opened the gate of Ittihad to increase the difference and show off his decisive role in this match. This time, it was Reza Kandipour's turn to create a goal for his Iranian teammate with a wonderful pass. With a quick start, Azmoun was in a one-on-one situation with the Ittihad goalkeeper, he dribbled him in front and scored his second goal and Shabab Al-Ahly's second goal with a precise shot.
Finally, Shabab Al-Ahly managed to finish this difficult match with a result of 2-1 and get three valuable points from Al-Ittihad home. However, the controversial events of the game also received as much attention as the technical display of the test; Especially after the first goal of the Iranian striker, which caused a strong reaction from the home fans. A number of Etihad fans, who were angry with the goal and the joy after the test goal, threw objects, including water bottles, into the field to ignite the atmosphere of the match for a few moments.
In the continuation of these sidelines, Richard Rios, the Colombian midfielder of Ittihad, also entered the story. He, who seemed to be upset with Sardar Azmoun and the events after the goal, went to the Iranian striker of Shabab Al-Ahli and started a fight by pushing him. At this moment, Saeed Ezzatullahi, who was near the stage, stepped in to support his Iranian friend and teammate and protested the behavior of the Colombian midfielder. In this way, the conflict between the players of the two teams took a more serious form.
Ezzatollahi was very angry with Rios' behavior with Azmoun and stood in front of the Ittihad midfielder in support of the Iranian striker of his team. An incident that led to an argument and tension between these two players. Eventually, the referee stepped in and the other players stepped in to separate the sides to end the fight before it escalated. In this way, the night that was accompanied by the brilliance of Sardar Azmoun, the assist of Reza Kandipour and the presence of three Iranian national team players in the Shabab Al-Ahli team, ended with a significant controversy in Jeddah. The night when Azmoun was a star both on the field and after scoring a goal, he became one of the main figures on the sidelines of the game.