On his Saudi Pro League debut, Brazilian forward and former Liverpool star Roberto Firmino scored a hat-trick as Al- Ahli defeated Al-Hazem 3-1.
The 31-year-old captain scored in the sixth, tenth, and 72nd minutes for the promoted team, which also included Riyad Mahrez, Allain Saint Maximin, Frank Kessie, and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
Firmino left Liverpool in the summer after eight seasons, scoring 111 goals in 362 games and winning the Premier League, Champions League, and Club World Cup.
On his Saudi Pro League debut, Brazilian forward and former Liverpool star Roberto Firmino scored a hat-trick as Al- Ahli defeated Al-Hazem 3-1.
The 31-year-old captain scored in the sixth, tenth, and 72nd minutes for the promoted team, which also included Riyad Mahrez, Allain Saint Maximin, Frank Kessie, and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
Firmino left Liverpool in the summer after eight seasons, scoring 111 goals in 362 games and winning the Premier League, Champions League, and Club World Cup.
Al-Ahli, Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, and defending champions Al-Ittihad are all considered title contenders.
The Saudi Pro League, backed by the country’s sovereign wealth fund, has enticed famous stars from the main European clubs with the prospect of massive salaries.
Since Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure to Al-Nassr in January, Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante have also moved to the Gulf state.
Steven Gerrard, a former Liverpool captain, has also taken over as coach at Al-Ettifaq.
