However, the former PSG player paradoxically didn't shine. Instead, it was Malcolm who did.

Neymar didn't switch from PSG to Al Hilal yesterday. More than a month has passed since the Brazilian moved to Saudi Arabia. But the forward arrived in the Middle East with an injury and took a long time to recover. Yesterday, he only made his debut for the new club in the match against Al Riyadh.

Interestingly, the main star of the game, in which six goals were scored, was not Neymar, Malcolm, or even someone else from the expensive stars. Salem Al-Dawsari scored a hat-trick - thanks to these goals, the player equaled Cristiano Ronaldo in goals and now shares the top spot on the list of scorers (with six each).

As for Neymar, he only had one assist – to Malcolm. Can we criticize the Brazilian for an unremarkable match, or have the fans become hostages of their expectations? Perhaps so, but it must be admitted: before the star's appearance on the field in the 64th minute, Al-Hilal was leading 2-0, and they finished the game with a score of 6-1. It turns out that the debutant's performance today wasn't all that bad.

Published by Patrick Jane
16.09.2023