‘A blessing to experience’ – Ashleigh Plumptre on second hat-trick for Al-Ittihad

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde 

Nigeria defender, Ashleigh Plumptre says it was a blessing to score three goals in her first derby for Al-Ittihad as her club secured a 6-2 win in the Saudi Arabian Women’s Premier League encounter on Thursday.

Plumptre scored a first-half hat-trick to lift her team to a derby win against Al-Ahly.

The hat-trick was her second for the team after getting her first in her first game for the Saudi side and she took to her social media handle to express her joy after scoring three goals.

“A blessing to experience every moment with this team. Enjoyed my first derby game with this group and grateful for the hat trick in front of our incredible fans,” the Super Falcons star posted on her X handle.

Mustafa scored two goals while Layla Iskandar converted the sixth goal for Al-Ittihad during the game.

Plumptre joined Al-Ittihad from English Women’s Super League side, Leicester City after the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. She is yet to play for the Super Falcons since switching to the Saudi side.