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- Jeddah club leapfrog Al-Shabab to top spot with 1-0 win over Al-Tai before next round of matches on Dec. 25
Al-Ittihad have reclaimed top spot in the Saudi Professional League after defeating visitors Al-Tai 1-0 at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah in the 13th round of 2020-21 season.
The only goal of the match came from Brazilian striker Romarinho in the 27th minute.
After the conclusion of this round with the visit of newly crowned Asian champions Al-Hilal to Abha Club tonight, the SPL will take a break until Dec. 25 to accommodate the FIFA Arab Cup taking place in Doha from Nov. 30.
The victory is the eighth for Al-Ittihad this season, taking their SPL points tally to 26 points and and leapfrogging Al-Shabab into top spot, while Al-Tai remain at the bottom of the table with 10 points.