Matthias Jaissle successfully starts his new adventure at Al Ahli.
In the opening game of the Saudi Pro League, the German team beat Al Hazem 3-1 at home. All three goals for the Jeddah club have come from Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino.
Already in the sixth minute, the 31-year-old Al-Ahli heads in front (6th). The second goal is not long in coming, ex-ManCity star Riyad Mahrez serves his Brazilian team-mate with a through ball that nets the ball from very short range (10′).
Firmino completes dream evening with hat trick
After the change of sides, the guests do not hold back. Al-Ahli keeper Edouard Mendy commits a catastrophic bad pass in the build-up game. Vina takes advantage of this and puts the ball into the goal from a long distance (50′).
Hopes for Al Hazem to equalize last a while. But shortly before the start of the last quarter of an hour, it is Firmino who finally closes the sack. The striker successfully converted a dust-off to make it 3-1 (72nd) and gave ex-Salzburg coach Matthias Jaissle a successful debut in Saudi Arabia.
bang! bang! bang!
HAT TRICKKK ON HIS DEBUT FOR #FIRMINO
3-1 #AlAhli lead pic.twitter.com/m8Q4xsWTbj
— Football X (@Football__X) August 11, 2023
2023-08-11 20:41:38
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