Ittihad beat Al-Hazm with a Steven Bergwijn hat-trick

Al-Ittihad secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Al-Hazm on Monday evening in the third round of the Saudi Pro League, in a match that saw plenty of excitement right up to the final minutes.

Steven Bergwijn shone brightly, scoring all three goals for Al-Ittihad, leading his team to a valuable victory and securing all three points.

Al Hazm opened the scoring through Abdulaziz Al-Dwehe in the 18th minute, but Steven Bergwijn turned the tide with two goals for Ittihad in the 34th and 41st minutes, including a penalty.

Sofiane Bendebka equalised for his team by scoring against Al-Ittihad in the 59th minute, but Steven Bergwijn netted the winning goal from a penalty in the 81st minute.

The victory took Al-Ittihad's tally to 7 points, temporarily placing them at the top of the Saudi Pro League standings, awaiting the outcomes of the remaining matches of the third round.

In contrast, Al-Hazm's points tally remains at 3, placing them 10th in the Saudi Pro League standings after suffering their loss during the current campaign.