“Referee Helped Them” – After Neymar’s Blank in Champions League Debut, Al Hilal Boss Unleashes Wrath at Match Officials

Neymar made no significant impact on the AFC Champions League debut with Al Hilal. The Blue Waves eked out the game with a draw in the final moments of the game. However, Al Zaeem’s manager was unfazed by the result following his displeasure towards the match officials.

Al Hilal kicked off their Asian Champions League journey with a disappointing 1-1 draw at home against the Uzbekistan side, Navbahor. After the game, The Portuguese coach condemned the Uzbek team for their disruptive style of play. The 69-year-old boss did not hesitate to criticize the referees’ decisions and doubted their stance on the rival’s poor strategy during the game.

How did Al Hilal’s coach react to the match officials?

Jorge Jesus, Al Hilal’s coach, struggled to comprehend Navbahor’s tactics to stop the game’s rhythm with frequent interruptions. The former Flamingo coach believed that several players of the Uzbek side resorted to feigning injuries as an excuse in an attempt to disrupt the course of the gameplay. Additionally, Jesus expressed dissatisfaction with UAE-based referee, Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, on his decisions regarding the opposing team.

The Portuguese manager noted that the match officials assisted Navbahor in repeatedly interrupting the match. In the post-match conference, Jorge Jesus remarked, “We played against a team that didn’t want to play. They played against soccer, and the referee helped them with that and had no say in everything that happened. For me, the referee is of the same level as our opponent”.

The match halted for every five minutes or more, which left the coach deeply disgusted, leading to an unfavorable result in the end. Meanwhile, Neymar also had a subpar performance in the entire game on his AFC Champions League debut. Al Zaem’s gameplay simply did not help to achieve their inaugural victory in the league.

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Neymar and Al Hilal failed to make an impact in AFC Champions League

Al Hilal salvaged a draw against Navbahor in the Group B fixture of the Asian Champions League. Toma Tabatadze scored the early lead in the 52nd minute for the Uzbekistan side in the game. The only goal came in for the Blue Waves in the 100 minute to prevent a home defeat in the fixture. Ali Al Bulaihi netted the late equalizer with a header from an unmarked position in the Navbahor’s penalty box.

Furthermore, Neymar failed to generate opportunities for AL Zaem in his debut match in the AFC Champions League. The only effort from the Brazilian icon was a close-range header that was saved by the rival’s goalkeeper, with just three minutes remaining in the game. The upcoming league match is scheduled for 3 October against Nassaji in Iran. Soccer enthusiast and the club hope to emulate their winning streak of SPL as they strive for their first victory in the AFC Champions League as the season moves ahead.

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