João Félix shines on debut in Al Taawon v Al Nassr clash (Video) | OneFootball

Last night, Al Nassr kicked off another edition of the Saudi League, visiting Al Taawon's ground, which ended in a 5-0 victory, where João Félix was the standout player. The former Benfica player, who was close to returning to Estádio da Luz, scored a hat-trick.

The impact of the Portuguese international, who will join Portugal's squad, was felt right from the early minutes of the match, as he opened the scoring in the 7th minute. This left Al Nassr with a minimal lead when both teams headed to the locker rooms.

In the second half, after goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, from a penalty, and Kingsley Coman increased the lead for the team managed by Jorge Jesus, João Félix still had more in store for the match. The second goal from the number 79 came in the 67th minute.

Despite already leading 4-0, Al Nassr didn't take their foot off the gas and continued to seek more goals. With the usual suspect involved, the former Benfica player sealed the final score, which turned into a rout, in the 87th minute, after capitalizing on a shot from Cristiano Ronaldo that struck the crossbar of Al Taawon's goal.

At the end of the match, which marked the Portuguese international's debut in the Saudi league, João Félix was highly praised by Jorge Jesus, revealing that there is significant improvement from the player. However, he issued a warning to the team, stating that there is still much to improve at the start of the season.

Check out João Félix's performance here:

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