Al Hilal 6 - 1 Al-Riyadh | Neymar Made His Debut with Three Goals Off The Bench
In Brazil's 5-1 World Cup qualification win over Bolivia, Neymar's two goals broke the Brazilian national team's record for most goals scored by a player, previously held by Pele. Neymar made his
Al Hilal debut yesterday back in the
Saudi Professional League and continued his impressive form for the national team.
Al Hilal took a 2-0 lead in the first half with goals from Mitrovic and Al Shahrani, and Neymar came on as a substitute in the 64th minute of the second half, before Al Dawsari scored four minutes later to give his side a commanding 3-0 lead. The Brazilian legend assisted Malcolm in the 83rd minute of the match, and two more goals from Al-Dawsari gave Al Hilal a 6-1 victory at home.
More than 30,000 fans turned out to watch the match thanks to
Neymar's arrival, and with this victory Al Hilal moved to the top of the league table with five wins and one draw in the new season, one point ahead of Al-Ittihad, who also won yesterday.