Neymar Makes His Gemilang Debut In The Arab League With Al-Hilal In A 6-1 Defeated Victory

Neymar scored his first goal in the Arab League. (photo: twitter @neymarjr)

Brazil's all-time leading goalscorer, Neymar, made his highly anticipated debut in the Arab League with Al-Hilal on Friday 15 September. He came on as a substitute for the last 26 minutes as his new team crushed Al-Riyadh with a striking score of 6-1.

Neymar, who recently joined the former Asian champion for 90 million euros (Rp1.4 trillion) from Paris Saint-Germain last month, was introduced in the 64th minute to replace his fellow Brazilian, Michael. Neymar's debut immediately caught the eye when he gave Malcom an assist who scored Al-Hilal's fourth goal in the 83rd minute.

Aleksandar Mitrovic opened Al-Hilal's lead with a penalty in the 30th minute, before goals from Yassir Al-Shahrani and Nasser Al-Dawsari gave the leaders a comfortable advantage.

Neymar, who recently surpassed Pele's record as Brazil's all-time leading goalscorer when scoring two goals in a 5-1 win over Bolivia, has not had time to play for Al-Hilal since moving to Saudi Arabia due to an ankle injury.

Supporters gave ridicule as Al-Hilal captain Salem Al-Dawsari decided to take a penalty in the 87th minute while Neymar could only watch. However, the Saudi Arabian winger managed to score and added a sixth goal for his team during injury time.

Neymar's debut in the Arab League is a moment that football fans around the world have been waiting for, and his brilliant performance is the perfect start to his adventure with Al-Hilal.