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IGHALO STARTS 2023 WITH A BANG

Ighalo opened scoring for his side Al Hilal who held Damac to a 2-2 draw in a Saudi Arabia Pro League game on Saturday at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.

The 33-year-old put the Royals ahead in the 38th minute, finishing off a delightful cross from Salem.

Luciano Vietto doubled the lead for Al Hilal when he latched onto a through-ball from Mohamed Kanno before firing his shot past Zeghba.

Despite going 2-0 down, Damac halved the deficit in the 75th minute after Abdulelah Al-Shammeri scored.

Abdulaziz Al-Shahrani ensured spoils were shared when he struck to silence the home crowd in the 89th minute when

The Nigerian striker who was booked in the 45th minute for a clumsy challenge played for 69 minutes and was replaced by Saleh Al Shehri.

Ighalo has now scored seven league goals, with one assist in 11 matches for Al Hilal.

VOP Lagos

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