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He sprinted from midfield and went one-on-one with the goalkeeper before slotting it home (35), establishing himself as the star of the match with a goal and an assist, taking his season tally to 27 contributions (18 goals and 9 assists).<\/p><p><br><\/p><p>Algerian midfielder Houssem Aouar extended the lead with a third goal after a brilliant pass inside the box from fellow Frenchman Moussa Diaby (45+2).<\/p><p><br><\/p><p>Al-Ettifaq pulled one back when Pereira inadvertently headed a cross from Spaniard \u00c1lvaro Medr\u00e1n into his own net (84). 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