Ex-Fla and Verdão man scores, then sent off for hitting rival’s groin 🎥 | OneFootball

A Flamengo youth product who had an unremarkable stint at Palmeiras, Lázaro was the protagonist in a Saudi League clash this Friday (7).

He shone with a beautiful goal, which put his team, Al-Najmah, ahead of the favorite Al-Hilal.

But he ended up being sent off after hitting a rival in the "forbidden" area.

Al-Najmah had another player sent off with a red card and ended up defeated 4-2 at home. 

A result that kept them with ZERO points after eight matches. 

Started well, but...

The hosts took the lead just three minutes in after Lázaro showed precision.

Al-Hilal’s equalizer came soon after, at the 10th minute, thanks to Al Dawsari. 

The referee went to VAR and...

The sending-off incident happened in the second half.

After a challenge, Lázaro struck Tambakti’s private parts.

He was initially shown a yellow card. 

The referee was called to the monitor, reviewed the play, and sent the Brazilian off early to the locker room. 

Al-Najmah even regained the lead after Rúben Neves scored an own goal (60’).

But the numerical advantage of the powerful Al-Hilal would make the difference.

Theo Hernández equalized (73’) and El Yamiq left Al-Najmah with nine men in the 76th minute. 

Rúben Neves redeemed himself (78’), turning the score after a free kick. 

And captain Al Dawsari sealed the 4-2 at the 90th minute.

Check out the highlights below:

This took the team to 20 points. The same score as Al-Taawon, coached by Péricles Chamusca, who sits second due to tiebreaker criteria. 

100% Al-Nassr leads with 21 and will still play. See the full table here. 

It’s not easy for Al-Najmah

Runner-up of the Pro League, the local second division, in 2024/2025, Al-Najmah has been struggling in the top flight.

Their eighth defeat in eight games kept them at the bottom. Damac is the other team yet to win, but they have four draws.

Their only victory this season was precisely against Damac, but in the Saudi King’s Cup, by 2-1.

But the sequence saw a setback to Al-Kholood in extra time and subsequent elimination.

Three other Brazilians are part of the squad: defender Samir, another Flamengo youth product with stints at Udinese and Tigres, goalkeeper Victor Braga, and left-back Vitão.

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