Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo got his Al-Hilal career off to a perfect start after he scored the opening goal in the side’s 6-1 thrashing of Al-Jazira in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup.
Ighalo joined Al-Hilal from rivals Al-Shabab in January, and it only took him 36 minutes into his competitive debut to make his mark.
Al-Hilal got off to a bad start as Al-Jazira took the lead in the 14th minute through Abdoulay Diaby. However, Ighalo restored parity for the Saudi Arabian champions nine minutes before half-time.
Ighalo’s strike opened the floodgates for Al-Hilal, who took the lead in the 40th minute through Matheus Pereira.
Mohamed Kanno made it three in the 57th minute before Salem Al-Dawsari extended the lead 13 minutes before time.
Late goals from Moussa Marega and André Carrillo completed a 6-1 rout for Leonardo Jardim’s men. Their reward for the victory is a semifinal date with European champions, Chelsea.
