Al Hilal are an even stronger team with Karim Benzema. The 2022 Ballon d'Or had a debut to remember with the new team, this Thursday afternoon. He scored a hat-trick in the 6-0 defeat of Al Okhdood. Benzema made his debut in the 31st minute with a backheel, after a great effort from captain Salem Al Dawsari. Benzema scored twice in the 60th minute and completed the hat-trick in the 64th minute, again assisted by Al Dawsari. A big debut for Karim Benzema 🔥He scored his first goal for Al Hilal with a heel 🥵#sporttvportugal #SAUDInaSPORTTV #LigaSaudita #AlHilal #KarimBenzema #betclicsaudita pic.twitter.com/3dz5y8PpmH — sport tv (@sporttvportugal) February 5, 2026 At 70m, VAR validated Malcom's goal with assistance from Karim Benzema (there were doubts about the Brazilian's position and Al Dawsari scored the last two goals. Rúben Neves was a starter for Simone Inzaghi's team. Al Hilal wins and is ranked first with 50 points, three more than Al Ahli. This happens one day before Al Nassr-Al Ittihad, another decisive game for the top of the table.