Neymar (Alhilal) made his comeback in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE) stage after more than a year on the sidelines with a knee injury last October.
Neymar started the 2024-2025 ACLE League Stage third leg against Al Ain from the bench before coming on as a substitute for Nasser Al Dawsari in the 32nd minute of the second leg at the Haji Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he played until the end of the match.
Al Hilal held on for a hard-fought 5-4 victory over Al Ain.
With their third straight win in the ACLE, Al Hilal (P9, Goals +8) are level on points with Al Ahli (P9, Goals +4) but lead the West Asia region on goal difference.
The star of the match was Neymar's return from injury.
Neymar injured his knee on Oct. 18 last year in a South American qualifying match for the FIFA World Cup North America 2026 against Uruguay.
After going down in the final minute of the first half while battling for the ball with an opponent, 파워볼사이트 Neymar had to be subbed off in pain, clutching his left knee.
Neymar eventually underwent surgery last November to reconstruct his anterior cruciate ligament and repair damage to his meniscus, and then began a lengthy rehabilitation.
After enduring a long recovery period, Neymar rejoined the team training late last month and made his comeback on Sunday after 369 days out.
Although he didn't score an offensive point, Neymar was back to full fitness, playing 29 minutes of second-half stoppage time, touching the ball 13 times and attempting one shot.
Al Ain defensive midfielder Park Yong-woo started the match but was subbed off in the 24th minute of the second half, so he did not face Neymar.
After the game, Neymar said: “I feel good. I'm really happy. I'm finally back,” Neymar said after the game.