The heavy defeat received by the al-itthad team against the hosts of Al-ettifaq 5/0 Friday, in the competition for the 31st round of the Saudi League, put more negative records in the record of last season’s defending champions.
The historic loss recorded a number of negative figures for the al-itthad team in a season of forgetfulness in which the team emerged empty-handed and was close to losing all opportunities to compete for an Asian position. That was the first time ever that the team had conceded four goals in the first half only, throughout its history in the league competition.
It is also the first time that the al-itthad have conceded five goals against the agreement, in a single match, during the date of their competition encounters. The loss to the pact came as the team’s biggest of the season, with a loss to victory of 5/2. The al-itthad conceded 49 goals this season in the league championship, becoming its highest tally in the history of the league championship, with the figure being favourable to increase with three rounds remaining at the end of the competition. The Federation is fifth in the competition standings with 50 points.
This defeat may precipitate the end of Argentine coach Gallardo’s tenure, who succeeded Portugal’s Nuno Espirito Santo in the middle of the season without leaving a positive mark after huge successes at River Plate.
