Nigerian forward Francisca Ordega made her debut for Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad on Friday, but it was a losing start as her team fell 2-0 to Al Ula.

Ordega played the full 90 minutes alongside her Nigerian teammate and Al Ittihad captain, Ashleigh Plumptre. Despite their efforts, Al Ula secured the win with two first-half goals from Ange N'Guessan and Selma Kapetanovic.

The loss leaves Al Ittihad in seventh place on the league table with 15 points from 12 games. They will look to bounce back in their next match against Al Hilal on February 1, 2025.