{"id":288756,"date":"2023-09-16T01:34:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T01:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=288756"},"modified":"2023-09-16T01:34:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T01:34:03","slug":"neymar-is-all-smiles-as-he-makes-his-al-hilal-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/neymar-is-all-smiles-as-he-makes-his-al-hilal-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Neymar is all smiles as he makes his Al-Hilal debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Neymar finally makes his long-awaited Al-Hilal debut &#8211; after \u00a378m summer switch from PSG &#8211; as he comes on as a second-half substitute during 6-1 win over Al-Riyadh&#8230; but fans BOO when he doesn&#8217;t take a penalty<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Neymar made his first appearance for Al-Hilal after his \u00a378m move from PSG\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aleksandar Mitrovic netted in the game, scoring a first half penalty for his side<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Neymar was all smiles as he finally made his debut for Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal on Friday evening, but fans were left frustrated by one key incident.<\/p>\n<p>The former Barcelona and PSG man came off the bench in the second half and though he failed to score was involved in some neat attacking play in a game his team dominated.<\/p>\n<p>It was the Brazilian&#8217;s first appearance since his \u00a378million move to the Middle East in the summer, with the likes of Aleksandar Mitrovic, Ruben Neves and Bono also lining up for the league leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Mitrovic was on the scoresheet as he netted a first half penalty in the 6-1 win, with Yasser Alshahrani, Nasser Aldawsari, Malcolm and Salem Aldawsari also netting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/20\/75488173-0-image-a-42_1694807631403.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Neymar was all smiles after he made his debut for Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal on Friday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/20\/75488175-0-image-a-43_1694807633885.jpg\" height=\"445\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Brazil star came off the bench for his first game since his \u00a378million move in the summer<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>It appeared it was written in the stars for Neymar to net on his debut for his new side\u00a0 when Al-Hilal were awarded a penalty late on.<\/p>\n<p>But to the surprise of many, winger\u00a0Salem Aldawsari stepped up to take the spot kick, with boos echoing around the ground upon the realisation the club&#8217;s new star wouldn&#8217;t be taking it.<\/p>\n<p>Aldawsari scored, and Neymar ran off the join the 32-year-old in celebration despite the crowd&#8217;s disappointment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/21\/75489377-12524335-image-a-64_1694809802476.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He was on the bench ahead of his first game for Al-Hilal, where he will earn \u00a3130m-per-year<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/21\/75489375-12524335-image-a-65_1694809805195.jpg\" height=\"459\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fans in the stadium booed as\u00a0Salem Aldawsari took a late penalty ahead of the Brazilian<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/21\/75489369-12524335-image-a-63_1694809798112.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>There were no worries for the player himself, however, who appeared to enjoy his debut game<\/p>\n<p>Al-Hilal moved to the top of the league with the win, having registered five victories and one draw from their opening six matches.<\/p>\n<p>Having now netted 20 goals, they are also way out in front as the division&#8217;s top scorers.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Ittihad, meanwhile, whose roster includes Karim Benzema, Ngolo Kante and Fabinho, are hot on their tails in second, with Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson&#8217;s Al-Ettifaq in fifth.<\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s Al-Nassr are seventh in the table with three wins and two defeats from their opening five matches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" 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