Neymar has lastly manufactured his Al Hilal debut, but some of the club’s admirers had been left upset by a person minute in the match.
The Brazilian joined the Saudi Pro League club previous month, signing for £78million from Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract.
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The 31-calendar year-old lastly made his 1st physical appearance for his new club on Friday, his initially club sport due to the fact he suffered a extensive-expression ankle personal injury towards Lille in February.
Soon after coming off the bench in the 2nd 50 percent, Neymar was all smiles as he assisted his side to a 6-1 victory more than Al Riyadh.
But the identical couldn’t be mentioned for a segment of his very own lovers, who have been listened to booing a single of the choices in the closing phases of the video game.
Al Hilal received a penalty, handing Neymar a golden option to open up his account for his new club.
On the other hand, Al Hilal supporters were being gutted to see Salem Aldawsari step up as a substitute, top them to boo and categorical their desire for Neymar to take it.
Aldawsari failed to permit the fans’ response distract him nevertheless, as he scored from the place, with Neymar joining in with the celebrations also.
Previous Fulham star Aleksandar Mitrovic experienced also obtained himself on the score sheet by means of a penalty in the 1st 50 %, although fellow ex-Leading League stars Ruben Neves and Kalidou Koulibaly also started out.
Jorge Jesus’s side now sit best of the league, as they designed it five wins in six from their opening games.
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Al Ittihad, who boast Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante and Fabinho are on their tails in next, even though Al Ettifaq – managed by Steven Gerrard – are in fifth.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr are now seventh in the league.
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