Transferred with much fanfare to Al Hilal, Karim Benzema debuts with a "treble" with his new team, a dream debut for the French "bomber". Benzema served in every form, with the former Real Madrid player making almost no mistakes whenever the ball came to his feet.
In the 31st minute, Benzema opened the scoring with a backheel. In the second half, Benzema was played in the area by Malcom and doubled the lead with a precise shot. Four minutes later, Benzema completed his perfect evening by scoring his third personal goal. In the end, Al Hilal triumphed with a comprehensive 6-0 win, strengthening their position at the top of the standings. Coach Simone Inzaghi also applauded Benzema's performance.
At the end of the match, Benzema appeared happy with the conditions and atmosphere he found at Al Hilal, while he preferred not to reveal the reasons why he left Al Ittihad: "I feel the great atmosphere of this group and this club. Why did I leave Al Ittihad? I don't want to talk about it, ask the club management, ask the Al Ittihad players.", said Benzema.
