Neymar finally made his debut in Saudi Arabia. Al-Hilal put on a great scoring show!
Konstantin Krinsky September 16, 2023, 00:00 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
But the former PSG player, paradoxically, did not distinguish himself. But Malcolm did it.
It was not yesterday when Neymar changed PSG for Al-Hilal. It has been more than a month since the Brazilian moved to Saudi Arabia. But the forward arrived in the Middle East injured and took a long time to heal. He debuted with the new Club just today, in the match against Riyadh.
It’s curious, but the big star of the match, in which six goals were scored, was not Neymar, nor Malcolm, nor even any of the other expensive stars. Salem Al-Dawsari scored a hat-trick: thanks to these goals, the footballer equaled Cristiano Ronaldo in goals and now shares first place with him in the list of scorers (six each).
Neymar’s debut with Al-Hilal
Photo: Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images
As for Neymar, he only gave one assist to Malcolm. Sergei Milinkovic-Savic and his Serbia teammate Aleksandar Mitrovic also scored a goal each.
Can Neymar be criticized for a mediocre match or have fans become hostages to their own expectations? Maybe so, but it must be admitted: before the Brazilian entered the field in the 64th minute, Al-Hilal was leading 2-0 and finished 6-1. It turns out that today’s debutant’s utility indicator is not so bad.
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