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WATCH: Real Madrid great Benzema scores Al-Ittihad Cup winner; Kante makes debut

Real Madrid great Karim Benzema struck on his competitive debut for Al-Ittihad on Thursday.

Benzema struck the winner against ES Tunis in the Arab Club Champions Cup.

The scores were locked at 1-1 when Benzema dropped his shoulder and struck a long range effort beyond the Tunis goalkeeper.

Former Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante also made his debut as a second-half substitute.

Al-Ittihad will take on Tunisian side CS Sfaxien on Sunday in their second match of the competition.

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