Neymar Juniorthere is no end to the injury curse. After leaving behind him the ordeal of a year in the box due to a serious injury to his left knee, this evening in the Asian Champions League match the Brazilian star had to swallow another bitter pill and leave the field after less than 30 minutes of play .
In fact, the Al Hilal player, as reported by CNN Brazilinjured his thigh and was forced to leave the field in the 3-0 victory over Esteghlal (Mitrovic hat-trick). The former Barcelona player took over in the 57th minute, but following a hard challenge from behind by Zamani which triggered an immediate yellow card, however causing Neymar pain in his thigh.
The number 10 of Jorge Jesus’ team tried to grit his teeth and continue playing, but raised the white flag in the 87th minute after an acceleration. From the videos circulating on the web of the ongoing match between Al Hilal and Esteghlal, there was a moment in which the cameras focused on Neymar, visibly frustrated on the side of the bench, throwing away shin guards and bottles.
The complete program
Monday 4 November
Al Wasl – Al Sadd 1-1
Al Ahli – Al Shorta 5-1
(Firmino 14′, Jassem 29′, Firmino 45’+5+ penalty, Al Brikan 53′, Mahrez 61′ – 65′)
Persepolis – Al Gharafa 1-1
Al Hilal – Esteghlal 3-0
(Mitrovic 15′ – 33′ – 74′)
Tuesday 5 November
Central Coast Mariners – Shanghai Shenhua
Kawasaki – Shanghai Port
Kobe – Gwangju
Johor DT – Ulsan HD
Pakhtakor – Al Rayyan
Al Nassr – Al Ain
Pohang – Shandong Taishan
Yokohama – Buriram
East Ranking
Gwangju 9 points
Kobe 7 points
Buriram 7 points
Shanghai Shenhua 6 points
Shandong 4 points
Johor DT 4 points
Yokohama 4 points
Shanghai Port 4 points
Pohang 3 points
Kawasaki 3 points
Central Coast Mariners 0 points
Ulsan HD 0 points
West Ranking
Al Hilal 12 points
Al Ahli 12
Al Sadd 8
Al Nassr 7
At Wasl 7
Al Gharafa 4
Esteghlal 3
Pakhtakor 2
Persepolis 2
Al Shorta 2
Al Ain 1
Al Rayyan 0
Neymar left Al-Hilal’s AFC Champions League win with a thigh injury.
He’s only played 42 minutes since returning from his ACL tear.
Damn 💔 pic.twitter.com/lBKvr9316f
— B/R Football (@brfootball) November 4, 2024