Nunez shines in AFC Champions League

Striker Darwin Nunez and defender Theo Hernandez had an impressive debut in the AFC Champions League when they helped Al Hilal beat Al Duhail 2-1 in the early morning of September 17.

Nunez scored in the AFC Champions League. Photo: Reuters .

At the Kingdom Arena, Nunez came on for Tambakti in the second half. It took only 11 minutes for the former Liverpool star to score his first goal in the AFC Champions League for Al Hilal with a precise tap-in, bringing the score to 1-1.

Ten minutes later, Theo Hernandez, a new signing from AC Milan, sealed the 2-1 win for Al Hilal with a powerful long-range shot from outside the box, leaving the opposing goalkeeper unable to react. This victory helped Al Hilal make an impressive start to the AFC Champions League, and also sent a strong message that the Saudi Arabian representative possesses squad depth and the ability to turn the game around.

For Nunez, this is the second goal after 2 consecutive matches for Al Hilal. On September 14, he scored against Al Qadsiah in the Saudi Pro League.

During the pre-season, Nunez shone brightly with 3 goals and 1 assist in 3 matches for Al Hilal. The Uruguayan striker gradually adapted to coach Simone Inzaghi's system, playing alongside new teammates such as Malcom, Ruben Neves and Milinkovic-Savic.

Nunez left Liverpool to join Al Hilal this summer for a fee of up to €65 million, including add-ons. He is expected to replace Aleksandar Mitrovic and take on the club's goalscoring duties.

Goals on the day Liverpool won the championship In the early morning of April 28, Liverpool crushed Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield, thereby winning the Premier League championship 4 rounds early.

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