A product of Flamengo and with a brief stint at Palmeiras, Lázaro was the protagonist in a Sauditão match this Friday (7).
He shone with a beautiful goal, which put his Al-Najmah ahead of the favorite Al-Hilal.
But he ended up being sent off after hitting a rival in the “forbidden” zone.
Al-Najmah also had another player receive a red card and ended up defeated 4-2 at home.
A result that left them with ZERO points after eight games.
Started well, but…
The hosts took the lead just three minutes in after Lázaro showed precision.
👉 Assista à Al Najmah x Al Hilal AGORA ao vivo, de graça e com imagens no Bodinho!
#GOAT #SauditaNoGOAT
– Friday, 7 November 2025
Al-Hilal’s equalizer came shortly after, at 10′, thanks to Al Dawsari.
The referee went to VAR and…
The sending-off incident happened in the second half.
After a challenge, Lázaro hit Tambakti’s private parts.
He initially received a yellow card.
The referee was called to the monitor, reviewed the incident, and sent the Brazilian off to the locker room early.
👉 Assista à Al Najmah x Al Hilal AGORA ao vivo, de graça e com imagens no Bodinho!
#GOAT #SauditaNoGOAT
– Friday, 7 November 2025
Al-Najmah even went back in front after Rúben Neves scored an own goal (60′).
But the numerical advantage of the powerful Al-Hilal made the difference.
Theo Hernández equalized (73′) and El Yamiq left Al-Najmah with nine men at 76′.
Rúben Neves redeemed himself (78′), turning the game around after a free-kick.
And captain Al Dawsari secured the 4-2 win at the 90th minute.
This took the team to 20 points, the same as Al-Taawon of Péricles Chamusca, who is second due to tiebreaker criteria.
Al-Nassr, with a 100% record, leads with 21 and still has to play. See the full standings here.
It’s not easy for Al-Najma
Runner-up in the Pro League, the local second division, in 2024/2025, Al-Najma has been struggling in the top tier.
The eighth defeat in eight games kept them in last place. Damac is the other team that hasn’t won yet, but they have four draws.
The only victory of the season was precisely over Damac, but in the Saudi King’s Cup, by 2-1.
But the sequence included a setback to Al-Kholood in extra time and the consequent elimination.
Three other Brazilians are part of the squad: defender Samir, another Flamengo product with stints at Udinese and Tigres, goalkeeper Victor Braga, and left-back Vitão.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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