Ashleigh Plumptre provides two assists in Al-Ittihad victory

Nigeria defender Ashleigh Plumptre showcased her playmaking abilities in the 2025/26 Saudi Women’s Premier League providing two assists in Al-Ittihad’s dominant 3-0 win over Eastern Flames on Friday.

The victory marked a seamless continuation of Plumptre’s impressive form, taking her tally of assists for the season to three.

 

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She had earlier opened her campaign with an assist in Al-Ittihad’s win against Al-Ula FC, where she also captained the side to a 2-1 triumph.

Plumptre linked up with Boussaha once again to deliver

The Nigerian was at the heart of the first-half action. Hala Khashoggi opened the scoring in the 19th minute before Plumptre delivered the assist for Algerian international, Lina Boussaha to double the lead in the 27th minute.

Plumptre linked up with Boussaha once again to deliver Al Ittihad’s third goal in the 31st minute, giving them a commanding 3–0 lead going into halftime.

Since her arrival in Saudi Arabia, Plumptre has been a consistent game-changer, directly contributing to 32 goals in 32 matches for Al-Ittihad.

Her Nigerian compatriot, Francisca Ordega came on in the 65th minute to help see out the win.

Al Ittihad occupied the second position on the log with a maximum of six points from two games.They are level on points with league leaders Al-Nassr, who hold the top spot on a superior goal difference.