Fired Blank in Saudi Pro League Debut, Neymar Sends Message to Al Hilal & Fans After 6-1 Win

Supporters rejoiced as Neymar finally made his debut for Al Hilal. After a month out of injury, the Brazilian top-scorer was introduced to the action in the 64th minute. The Saudi club went on to win 6-1 comfortably. Unfortunately, Neymar couldn’t feature on the scoresheet on his debut! Soon after the game ended, Neymar posted a heartfelt message to the fans.

Neymar is finally back in the Al Hilal squad. The player joined the Saudi-based club last month but wasn’t able to make his debut citing an injury. With the win against Al Riyadh, the team is now on a winning streak of four games.

Fans rejoice as Neymar makes his Al Hilal debut

Neymar although firing a blank in his debut played quite well. The Brazilian soccer icon bagged his first-ever assist in the SPL after passing to his teammate Malcom for a clear shot on the goal. Without a doubt, most of the spotlight was on the multi-million-dollar signing. Fans from all across the globe were excited to see the trickster start his new journey overseas. After the game, he posted a message thanking his fanbase.

After a month of waiting, it finally paid off for the fans as they watched Al Hilal ease past its rival Al Riyadh. On Instagram, Neymar wrote, “So happy to debut with victory… Thanks to the fans for the tribute”. In no time, that post went viral on Instagram with more than 1.4 million reactions. It seems like the soccer fanbase was thrilled after the Brazilian soccer star’s debut.

In the pictures posted by the soccer star, we see Al Hilal fans with banners with ‘Brazil’s All-Time Top Scorer’ written on them. In the subsequent pictures, we see Neymar getting onto the holy shrine for soccer stars kicking off his new beginning. What’s next?

Next on the road is PFC Navbahor Namangan from Uzbek as Al Hilal will kick off their AFC Champions League campaign. It will be another debut for the star who will be making his first AFC CL appearance. What are the chances of Al Hilal going all the way? Let’s dive deeper.

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Jorge Jesus eyes AFC Champions League glory

After a great run of games in the Saudi Pro League, it’s time for Jorge Jesus’ men to buckle up for their AFC Champions League campaign. Al Hilal is in group D with Nassaji Mazandaran, Navbahor, and Mumbai City. It definitely won’t be a walk around the mill for the Saudi club. Mainly because the competitiveness when it comes to fighting for the AFC Champions League title is through the roof.

On the other hand, there are concerns surrounding Al Nassr as they might miss out on playing after violating the terms in the tournament. A clear statement is yet to be announced by the Asian Football Confederation. If the team is expelled, Cristiano Ronaldo and his men will be out of the top-flight competition.

Al Hilal is enjoying a great run in the Saudi Pro League with 5 wins in their last six fixtures. Jorge Jesus’s side will surely try to replicate the same form in the AFC Champions League. How many goals do you think Neymar will score in the tournament? Let us know in the comments below.

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