Ittihad won 2-0 over its city rival Al-Ahli in a round-18 match of the Zain Saudi Professional League at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium here Thursday. In other matches Al-Nasr jumped to the third spot after a 3-2 win over visitors Al-Faisali in Riyadh, while Al-Wehdah thumped visitors Al-Hazm 8-1 in Makkah. Algerian striker Abdul-Malik Ziaya put Ittihad team in the lead after 11 minutes before Portuguese midfielder Paulo Jorge sealed Ittihad's win two minutes before time. According to officials 16,206 fans attended the match. Ittihad remained second on the standings with 36 points — five behind Al-Hilal. Ahli is seventh on 23 points. Nasr on the other hand is third on 32.