Two days ago, Neymar made his debut in the Al-Hilal team, in which other stars already play football: Malcom, Ruben Neves, Aleksandar Mitrović, Sergej Milinković-Savić and Kalidou Koulibaly. His team won 6-1 against Al-Riyadh, but the Brazilian did not score any goals.
Neymar’s disastrous debut in the Asian Champions League. It’s not just about the big sensation
Now Al-Hilal had an easy time handling the first one match Neymar w Asian Champions League. The team led by Jorge Jesus faced the team from Uzbekistan in front of its home crowd and was the clear favorite of the match. Bookmakers gave odds for the hosts to win at around 1.02-1.05.
Meanwhile, there was a sensation, and seconds separated us from a gigantic sensation. Toma Tatadze scored a goal for the guests in the 52nd minute. Ali Al Bulayhi equalized the score in the ninth minute of added time in the second half.
Apart from the terrible result, Neymar will not remember this one fondly match. He could actually have received a red card in the 60th minute. The Brazilian pushed one of his rivals, and when he fell on the pitch, Neymar kicked him with the ball. The referee only punished the former FC Barcelona and PSG star with a yellow card.
Foreign media criticized Neymar’s play.
– The Brazilian was excluded from the game by opposing defenders. Neymar, in his debut in the Asian Champions League, had a gray match in the biggest competition he will take part in this year. His contribution to the game in the first half was based only on a few set pieces. After the break, Neymar made a few missed plays peaks he should have been sent off – we read on the website of the prestigious Spanish daily “Marca”.
Neymar had a very good record at PSG last season. The 31-year-old player played in 29 games, scored eighteen goals and had seventeen assists.
