Pressure heaps on Steven Gerrard as Al Ettifaq go two months without a win

Steven Gerrard might already be on thin ice despite arriving as the big-name manager in the summer at Al Ettifaq after a new low.

In front of plenty of empty seats at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Portuguese midfielder Toze cancelled out Demarai Gray's earlier strike to earn Al Hazm, who are bottom of the Saudi Pro League, a point.

It heaps further pressure on Gerrard, who last oversaw a victory on October 28 with Al Ettifaq playing nine matches in that period.

It had looked like ex-Everton man Gray was ready to give the Liverpool legend some respite with his earlier goal.

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On 70 minutes, the winger hit a hard shot low into the corner with his left foot to beat Aymen Dahmen in the Al Hazm goal.

But the wait for a win will continue after VAR intervened to hand the visitors a penalty in stoppage-time.

Toze stepped up and made no mistake as heads dropped in the Al Ettifaq camp.

It is the first time since February 2020 where Al Ettifaq have failed to beat Al Hazm, who have won just two games in the Saudi Pro League this season.

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The Damann outfit sit mid-table in the Saudi Pro League despite some big purchases in the summer, including Jordan Henderson from Liverpool.

Former Reds star Georginio Wijnaldum also made the switch, as well as Gray from Everton.

Ex-Celtic and Lyon star Moussa Dembele leads the line while Scottish international Jack Hendry is in defence.

But despite some huge arrivals, Al Ettifaq's season has crumbled as they look to reverse a brutal run of form before the end of the season.

Gerrard signed as manager of the Saudi club in the summer in his first role since being sacked by Aston Villa last season.

However, the Liverpool icon is now under huge pressure to turn Al Ettifaq's campaign around or risk another high-profile dismissal.