'That's why I'm here' - Gabriel Martinelli off mark at Al Hilal with hat-trick

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·16 September 2026

'That's why I'm here' - Gabriel Martinelli off mark at Al Hilal with hat-trick

It didn’t take long for Al Hilal’s new attacking duo to fully hit their stride.

Granted, Ollie Watkins had already got off the mark in the Roshn Saudi League, the England international scoring on debut against Al Ahli following his high-profile transfer from Aston Villa.

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Traversing the same English- to Saud top-flight route, Martinelli joined the 2023-24 RSL champions four days after Watkins. And, while the former Arsenal forward hadn't netted through his first couple of appearances, on Saturday night at Al Taawoun, he illustrated exactly why Al Hilal acquired him.