KARIM BENZEMA marked his Al-Ittihad debut with a stunning goal on Thursday.
The 35-year-old striker joined the Saudi Pro League side on a free transfer last month after ending his 14-year spell with Real Madrid.
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Twitter @ittihad_enHe scored a world-class goal in the 55th minute of the match[/caption]
Twitter @ittihad_enAfter cutting in from the right, the Frenchman unleashed a shot into the top-right corner[/caption]
He signed a three-year deal upon his arrival worth approximately £258million, making him one of the highest-paid athletes of all time.
And the Frenchman certainly lived up to expectations on his first appearance for the club in the Arab Club Champions Cup this week.
Al-Ittihad were level with Tunisian side ES Tunis when Benzema wrote his name onto the score sheet in the 55th minute.
With the score at 1-1, the striker received the ball on the left and cut inside before unleashing a powerful strike into the top-right corner.
The Saudi Pro League side went on to win the game 2-1 thanks to Benzema’s world-class strike.
Benzema was not the only Al-Ittihad player to make his debut on Thursday.
N’Golo Kante, who joined the club on a free transfer from Chelsea, came off the bench at half time to make his first appearance.
He replaced ex-Celtic star Jota, who joined Al-Ittihad in a £25m transfer earlier this month.
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Riyad Mahrez became the most recent player to join the Saudi Pro League on Friday.
He completed a £30m move to Al Ahli from Manchester City which will see him earn at least £25m-a-year.
Jordan Henderson also completed a move to Saudi Arabia this week.
He joined Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool on Thursday.