Orlando Pirates suffer first defeat in Spain
With Pirates pushing more men forward in search of the equaliser, they left themselves vulnerable at the back and they were punished by Al-Ittihad in the 86th minute when substitute George Inelikhena beat his marker before unleashing a powerful shot to make it 3-1 for the Saudi Pro League side.
Despite their superior ball possession, it was the Saudi side that regained the lead just before the half-time break when Mousa Diaby beat Chaine with a low shot following another questionable defending from Pirates.
Following his side’s match against Cadiz, where they conceded a goal inside the opening 10 minutes of the match, Pirates coach Abdeslami Ouaddou was not pleased with his team’s defending.
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