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Former Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino was in form on his debut as he surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut with a hat trick.
Firmino played his first game for Al-Ahli last night including other Premier League stars who moved to the Saudi Arabian club.
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The Brazilian was signed by Al-Ahli on a free transfer, and he immediately made an impact for his new team by scoring three goals in a 3-1 victory over Al-Hazm.
He scored his first hat trick for his new club and also on his debut which surpassed Ronaldo’s performance in his first game for Al Nassr.
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Firmino’s hat trick beats Ronaldo’s debut
The Brazilian international got off to a flying start with a header from the back post which beat the opponent's goalkeeper.
In just ten minutes, Fiminho added the second goal when a fellow newcomer from Manchester City, Mahrez, crossed the ball for his second goal.
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Firmino then scored his hat trick when he bundled in the third goal after his initial header was saved to claim the match ball.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance on his debut was not as impressive as Firminho’s performance with the Brazilian setting a record in a new league.
The flurry of transfer activity in the Middle Eastern nation was sparked by Cristiano Ronaldo's signing to Al-Nassr.
However, some supporters think Firmino has already eclipsed the legendary Portuguese player, who scored 14 goals in 16 appearances in Saudi Arabia.
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One fan tweeted as reported by the Sun, “Roberto Firmino out there exposing Ronaldo. They ain't ready for Bobby.”
Another wrote: “Firmino hat trick on his debut. Meanwhile, Ronaldo had a 5 min fail comp on his Al Nassr debut.”
A fellow fan of the Brazilian tweeted, “Firmino has scored 2 goals in 10 minutes into his debut … He is going to cook Ronaldo in that farmers' League.”
While another said: “Roberto Firmino scored a HAT-TRICK in the first match of the Saudi Arabian Championship! Ronaldo has a serious competitor.”
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