"Karim Benzema took 31 minutes to open his account for Al-Hilal with a nutmeg back heel to put his new club 1-0 ahead at Al-Okhdood on Thursday. 2022 Ballon d'Or winner Benzema, who completed his move from Al-Ittihad shortly before the Saudi Pro League transfer deadline on Tuesday, produced an audacious close-range finish from Nasser Al-Dawsari's pass, sending the ball through the legs of centre-back Koray Gunter on the line before a check for offside allowed the goal."
"Benzema's move to Al-Hilal coincided with five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo missing an Al-Nassr game amid reports suggesting the Portugal captain is disgruntled by his club's lack of transfer activity. Now 38, Benzema carried on where he left off at the Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium in Nejran, where he scored a hat-trick for Al-Ittihad on the first day of this season."
Karim Benzema joined Al-Hilal on a free transfer from Al-Ittihad shortly before the Saudi Pro League transfer deadline. He scored for Al-Hilal after 31 minutes with a nutmeg back-heel finish from Nasser Al-Dawsari's pass, the ball sent through the legs of Koray Gunter before an offside check allowed the goal. Darwin Nunez was not in the matchday squad, and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic had an earlier strike ruled out by VAR. Benzema, the 2022 Ballon d'Or winner, had scored a hat-trick for Al-Ittihad on the season's opening day and turned down a new deal at Al-Ittihad after winning the league and King's Cup. Al-Hilal indicated further activity following his arrival.
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