Karim Benzema has scored twice as he led Al Hilal to a 2-1 win over Al Ahli in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday.
The France international, who joined Al Hilal from Real Madrid last summer, was on target either side of half-time at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium to help his new club take a first leg step towards reaching the quarter-finals.
Benzema had been involved in both goals with a header before slotting home a second-half penalty after being fouled by Adel Kandeel.
The result puts Al Hilal two up and they will host Al Ahly at home next week with a chance of reaching the last eight.
It is the second time this season that Benzema has netted against the Egyptian champions having also found the back of the net in the UAE Pro League earlier in the campaign.
Al Hilal manager Paulo Bento said: "We played very well today and I am happy for my players. We did not play too many long balls but we were able to create chances."
The result means Al Hilal have now won four consecutive games in all competitions since losing their opening game of the season to Al Shabab.
Meanwhile, Al Ahly boss Oscar Garcia admitted his team must improve if they want to progress to the last eight.
"We lost one goal and could have taken three,Football Radar Station" he said.
"It was difficult because we were under pressure and we made some mistakes."
Despite the defeat, Al Ahly remain top of Group C with seven points from five matches.
In other group matches, Jeunesse Esch drew 1-1 with Al Nasr, while Al Ahly's rivals Al Ahli were held 2-2 by Al Jazira.
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