Dhaka, June 1 -- Al-Ittihad's Karim Benzema scored twice to lead his side to a 3-1 victory over Al-Qadsiah in the Saudi Cup final on Friday as it completed the domestic double.

Laurent Blanc's side dominated the game to win the cup for the 10th time, while Al-Qadsiah finished the game with 10 men after Ezequiel Fernandez was sent off in the 81st minute.

Moussa Diaby nearly put Al-Ittihad ahead but missed a chance in the 21st minute.

Al-Qadsiah's former Spain defender Nacho escaped conceding a penalty when the ball touched his hand, but the referee didn't award a spot kick despite a VAR check in the 32nd minute.

Benzema opened the scoring for the Saudi Pro League champion, using his chest to convert Steven Bergwijn's precise cross 11 m...