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Watch Roberto Firmino Score Hat-Trick For Al-Ahli On His Saudi Pro League Debut

Roberto Firmino marked his Saudi Pro League debut for Al-Ahli by scoring a hat-trick of goals against Al-Hazm on Friday. Riyad Mahrez assisted Firmino's second.

Robert Summerscales

Watch Roberto Firmino Score Hat-Trick For Al-Ahli On His Saudi Pro League Debut
Watch Roberto Firmino Score Hat-Trick For Al-Ahli On His Saudi Pro League Debut /

Roberto Firmino marked his Saudi Pro League debut for Al-Ahli by scoring a hat-trick in a 3-1 win over Al-Hazm on Friday night.

The former Liverpool striker - who captained Al-Ahli at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium - opened the scoring with a neat near-post header in the sixth minute.

He then made it 2-0 with a tap-in four minutes later.

Firmino's second goal of the game was set up by two fellow summer signings.

Allan Saint-Maximin ran powerfully with the ball from inside his own half, before playing a pass wide to Riyad Mahrez, whose low cross found Firmino.

Roberto Firmino pictured hugging Riyad Mahrez after they combined for a goal on their Saudi Pro League debuts for Al-Ahli in August 2023
Roberto Firmino pictured hugging Riyad Mahrez after they combined for a goal on their Saudi Pro League debuts for Al-Ahli :: Twitter/@SPL

Another Brazilian pulled a goal back for Al-Hazm early in the second half when attacking midfielder Vina punished an error by ex-Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy.

But this was Firmino's night and he completed his hat-trick in the 72nd minute by smashing home a rebound after his initial headed effort had been saved.

Watch Roberto Firmino's First Three Goals For Al-Ahli

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Robert Summerscales
ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.