Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh Highlights: Neymar gets assist on Debut as Al Hilal win 6-1 to go top

Full Time: Al Hilal 6 Al Riyadh 1

Al Hilal 6 Al Riyadh 1

6-1 at the end of the match ⚽️
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Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 6 RYD 1 (FT)

It is full time in Riyadh and an Al Hilal desert storm has swept away the newly-promoted Al Riyadh. The Saudi giants won the match 6-1 as Neymar made his debut for them. Aleksandar Mitrovic, Yasir Al Shahrani, Malcom scored once while Salem Al-Dawsari scored a brace. Neymar also got an assist. The win takes Al Hilal on top of the Saudi league table.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 6 RYD 1

Goaaaal!! A consolation for Al Riyadh. Ali Al Zaqan taps the ball in to get one goal for the away side.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 6 RYD 0 (90+5')

Goaaaaal!! Salem Al-Dawsari makes it six for Al Hilal. Neymar's initial strike was superbly saved by Campana, but Al-Dawsari taps the follow up home.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 5 RYD 0 (90+3')

Al Hilal are in the mood to keep the ball, and they are doing it for fun. A chance arrives again as Mitrovic found Neymar, who beat Campana but the subsequent touch is heavy and goes out for a goal kick.

Added Time: 9 mins

9 minutes added at the end of 90 minutes.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 5 RYD 0 (90')

Al Hilal are dominating possession without any contest at the moment. Neymar dances his way forward, and then the cross from Mohammed Al Buraik comes to Neymar again, whose shot is straight at Campana.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 5 RYD 0 (89')

Neymar's pass finds Al-Dawsari, but it is defended by Al Riyadh. The long ball forward then is easily intercepted by Koulibaly.

Goal - Al Hilal hit 5

Goaaaal!! Salem Al-Dawsari took the spot kick, much against the crowd's will, but manages to score and Al Hilal lead 5-0.

Penalty

Penalty awarded to Al Hilal. A handball from Al Riyadh and Neymar has the opportunity to score on his debut.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 4 RYD 0 (83')

Goaaaaaaal!! Neymar gets the assist as his compatriot Malcom makes it 4-0. Neymar made a driving run and then rolled the ball to Malcom, whose curling effort is met by Campana, but not enough hand to keep it out.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 3 RYD 0 (82')

Eight minutes to go, Al Hilal are leading 3-0 and the three points are looking at the bag. All the crowd need now is a goal from their marquee man, Neymar.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 3 RYD 0 (80')

Kanno, Salman Al Faraj are coming on for Al Hilal. Ruben Neves and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic are the players coming off.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 3 RYD 0 (78')

Neymar takes the shot from the free kick but it hits the wall. No magic from the Brazilian as we anticipated.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 3 RYD 0 (77')

Knowledge Musona makes another reckless challenge, this time on Salem Al-Dawsari. The Al Riyadh captain is lucky to stay on the pitch having already been on Yellow Card.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 3 RYD 0 (76')

Neymar involved in the move again. The Brazilian found Salem Al-Dawsari who makes a darting run. But the Al Hilal captain's run was finally impeded by a strong challenge.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 3 RYD 0 (75')

Knowledge Musona is found by Juanmi just outside the box. The Al Riyadh captain takes a strike but it is wide.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 3 RYD 0 (74')

Koulibaly finds Malcom with a long ball, who controls exquisitely but then fouled bu an Al Riyadh player.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 3 RYD 0 (73')

We start after the hydration. No way back for Al Riyadh it seems unless we witness a stellar comeback.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 3 RYD 0 (71')

There is a bit confusion as the referee is having a chat with both teams' players. Now we are heading into a hydration break.

Goal - Al Hilal

Gooaaaaaaaal!! Nasser Al Dawsari makes it 3-0. A swift move found Malcom, who was clatterd by the keeper, but the ball comes to Dawsari who slams it home to make it 3-0.

A Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 2 RYD 0 (67')

Another chance for Al Hilal. A great move from them and Milinkovic-Savic was set up by Malcom, whose finesse effort hits the post.

A Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 2 RYD 0 (66')

Malcom drives forward and finds Mitrovic. The Serbian takes a lovely touch and then cuts inside, but curls his shot inexplicably wide. That had 3-0 written all over it.

A Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 2 RYD 0

A historic moment for Al Hilal and the Saudi Pro League as Neymar makes his debut for Al Hilal.

Neymar set for Debut

Neymar is on the sidelines.

Neymar about to Come On

Neymar is set to come on for Al Hilal

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 0 RYD 0 (62')

Campana gave the ball away from goal kick. But the effort from Salem Al-Dawsari hits the side netting.

Double Save by Campana

Double Save by Campana to deny Mitrovic. The Serbian looked certain to score there but the Al Riyadh keeper makes him big twice and saves two efforts from the Serbian. Brilliant!!

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 0 RYD 0 (59')

Michael is threaded through brilliantly but the Brazilian chooses the wrong pass. It should have gone to Mitrovic earlier.

Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh LIVE: HLL 0 RYD 0 (57')

Al-Boleahi finds Shahrani, whose ball gets to Milinkovic-Savic. The former Lazio player sends in a grounder to pick Mitrovic, but Campana just gets his hand ahead of the Al Hilal striker to clear the ball away.