Karim Benzema and Al Amri of Al Ittihad celebrate after sealing the Saudi Pro League title at the end of the match against Al Raed. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Al-Ittihad, captained by Karim Benzema, clinched the Saudi Pro League title with two matches to spare as it came from a goal down to beat Al-Raed 3-1 on Thursday.

The win moved Al-Ittihad to 77 points from 32 matches, nine points ahead of second-placed Al-Hilal.

A victory was all Al-Ittihad, coached by Laurent Blanc, needed to earn its 10th league title, and the first since 2023, but the already-relegated Al-Raed drew first blood as Omar Gonzalez gave the bottom team the lead from close range after nine minutes.

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Al-Ittihad, however, fought back with Steven Bergwijn equalising 12 minutes later. A Danilo Pereira header gave it the lead shortly before halftime.

Two minutes into the second half, Abdulrahman Al-Oboud put the game out of Al-Raed’s reach.

The Jeddah-based club still has a chance to win another trophy this season as it takes on Al-Qadsiah in the King’s Cup final on May 30.