In a much-anticipated club friendly, Serie A giants Inter Milan and Saudi Arabia's Jeddah United faced off on the green pitch. Despite the friendly nature of the match, which allowed both players to be a little more relaxed and friendly on the field, the game was no less intense and entertaining to watch.
At the start of the first half, Inter Milan, with the advantage of the home field, quickly entered the game and showed a strong desire to win. However, it was the visiting team Jeddah United who broke the deadlock first. In the 20th minute, Jeddah United organized a smooth and fast counter-attack, Oyar in the midfield precise direct, penetrated the defense line of Inter, Diaby understood, quickly forward, facing the ball calmly pushed the far corner, the ball should be sound into the net, Jeddah United 1-0 lead.
Inter Milan did not get discouraged after losing the ball, instead, they intensified their attack and tried to equalize the score. Soon after, Inter Milan got an excellent chance to break through the goal. Benzema received a pass from a teammate at the front of the penalty area and cleverly got rid of the defenders, at this time he was already in front of an empty goal. However, perhaps because he was pursuing the angle too much, or was affected by the atmosphere of the game, Benzema's shot slightly deflected off the goal post, missing the golden opportunity to equalize the score.
At the changeover, neither side made too many changes to their lineups, but the situation on the field quietly changed. Jeddah United, with the lead in the first half, played more calmly in the second half. Inter, on the other hand, looked a bit impatient and made mistakes in the offense. In the 65th minute, Jeddah United again seized the opportunity, through a corner kick, Diaby in the box in the chaos of the shot, to extend the score to 2-0, this goal completely broke the fighting spirit of Inter, although they are still trying to find a chance in the subsequent game, but no matter Jeddah United's defense is solid as a golden soup, Inter has never been able to rewrite the score.
With the referee's whistle, the match was over. Inter Milan lost 0-2 to Jeddah United in a friendly match. Although it was only a friendly match, the result was a wake-up call for the Inter players.
