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In his fifth game for Al Ahli (SAU), Matheus Gonçalves scored his first goal

The beginning of Matheus Gonçalves' journey at Al Ahli (SAU) is proving exciting for the Saudi club's fans. After all, on Monday (29), in his fifth appearance for the team, the Flamengo product scored for the first time. The goal came in a 2-2 draw with Al Duhail (SAU), in the Asian Champions League.

HOW WAS MATHEUS GONÇALVES' GOAL?

Matheus Gonçalves received a pass inside the box, pulled to the middle and shot hard, without an angle. However, the opposing goalkeeper conceded. Despite the beautiful goal from the Flamengo product, Al Ahli's victory was not possible. This is because Edmilson Jr. and Krzysztof Piatek scored for Al Duhail, and Riyad Mahrez scored for the former Mengão team.

HOW IS MATHEUS GONÇALVES' START IN SAUDI ARABIA?

Monday's (29) match was Matheus Gonçalves' fifth in Saudi football, being his third as a starter. In total, the Flamengo product has 295 minutes. In addition to the goal scored in his debut in the Asian Champions, the player already has an assist.

On Friday (26), Matheus Gonçalves assisted one of Al Ahli's goals in the local league, in a 2-0 victory. Just like on Monday (29), the midfielder played the full 90 minutes. In the other matches, he played 45’, 64’ and 6’ on the field.

IS MATHEUS GONÇALVES SOLD OR LOANED BY FLAMENGO?

With no room at Flamengo under Filipe Luís, Matheus Gonçalves sought 'new horizons' to continue his career. Thus, the 20-year-old midfielder was sold for the equivalent of R$ 50 million. The boy from Ninho signed a contract valid until 2027. In addition to the Saudis, Cruzeiro and CSKA (RUS) also attempted to sign the player.

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