Fabinho recalls the incredible feeling of wearing the Brazil shirt for the first time, especially during his senior debut in Sao Paulo, where family watched him play. He reflects on his journey, stating, 'In the opportunities I've had to play, I think I always did well.'
Al-Ahli managed to score on the counter as Galeno burst down the left wing before squaring the ball to Toney, who tapped home into an unguarded net. Al-Ahli came out firing in the second half after a quiet end to the first, but it was Al-Ittihad who scored the next goal after Zakaria Hawsawi fouled Steven Bergwijn and Fabinho coolly dispatched his penalty past Edouard Mendy.
Youssef En-Nesyri scored his first goal in the league before Fashion Sakala levelled things early in the second half, but Hassan Kadish scored the winner with seven minutes to go as the hosts moved up to sixth in the standings. The deadlock was broken in the 35th minute when Mahamadou Doumbia was played through on the right wing before he found En-Nesyri with a low cross, and Orlando Mosquera was unable to keep out the striker's sweeping finish.