Neymar leaves pitch through injury – he only played 44 minutes after recovering from year-long setback

Neymar was substituted due to injury during Al Hilal’s 3-0 victory over Iranian team Esteghlal in the Asian Champions League.

The Brazilian came on in the 58th minute but had to leave the field less than 30 minutes later due to injury.

In his previous match, the 32-year-old played 14 minutes in Al Hilal’s 5-4 victory over Al Ain, marking his first appearance for the Saudi club in over a year.

Neymar had been recovering from an ACL injury since late 2023.