Brazilian Malcom de Oliveira grabbed the spotlight in Al-Hilal's clash with Al-Faisaly on the opening weekend of the Roshn League.
The winger struck in the 26th minute, lashing home a superb right-footed finish after a perfect run inside the penalty area.
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His goal carried a message. It answered every question over his quality, coming after weeks of speculation linking him with an exit from Al-Hilal in the ongoing summer transfer window.
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Several sources reckon this could be his final outing in an Al-Hilal shirt, and he sent a few signals of his own to the supporters.
Malcom joined the club in the summer of 2023 from Russian side Zenit, at a point when press reports had him close to a move to Al-Diriyah.