The recent rise of Saudi league teams in the AFC Champions League has attracted the attention of a wide range of fans.
In particular, Jeddah United, as a giant team worth up to 400 million, has attracted much attention. However, Jeddah United's form has been sluggish in recent games.
Against Baghdad, Jeddah United had no way to deal with the opponent's quick counter-attack. Soon after the game, Baghdad scored the first goal of the game with a counter-attack, which caught Jeddah United off guard.
Baghdad's goal put Jeddah United on the back foot. And in the 52nd minute, Jeddah United suffered another quick counterattack.
This time, a clever pass from Jassim helped his team score again and extend the advantage. In the end, Jeddah United lost 0-2 to Baghdad.
This game can be described as an upset battle in the AFC Champions League, and Jeddah United, as a team worth as much as 400 million, was unable to win, which was very surprising.
What's even more surprising is that Jeddah United's superstar Karim Benzema has been sluggish in the game, and some even think he is a bad swing.
Benzema has only scored six goals so far this season, which is far inferior to Ronaldo's performance. It's disappointing considering that Benzema has the same salary as Cristiano Ronaldo, but he doesn't show the quality of a top player.
Due to Benzema's current form, it seems that he no longer has the courage to compete with Cristiano Ronaldo for the Golden Boot.
The match was not only a surprise, but also drew attention to Jeddah United.
As a giant team, Jeddah United should have had a better performance. As for Benzema, who once enjoyed great success in the top five leagues, he has now been reduced to a player who does not dare to compete with his peers for glory.
This situation is undoubtedly regrettable, and it is a huge challenge not only for the fans, but also for Benzema himself.
He seems to have settled into the mediocrity of the Saudi league, and what a shocking spectacle for a former top superstar.
Fans are worried about Benzema's future performances and prospects. They hope he can regain his form and show his former glory again.
But the current situation seems that Benzema has lost the courage to compete with Cristiano Ronaldo for the Golden Boot. Overall, the rise of Saudi league teams and the sluggish performance of Jeddah United and their player Karim Benzema have attracted a lot of attention from fans.