French Pavitimbi Gomez, Al Hilal Saudi striker, sent a message to the Saudi public after his team defeated the Iranian month of Khodro two goals without reply in the first round of the second group of the AFC Champions League.

The match was held at Al-Wasl Club stadium in Dubai, where Peruvian Andre Carreo scored Al Hilal's first goal in the 45th minute, then French Pavitimbi Gomez added the second goal in the 69th minute and was the best player in the match.

Al-Hilal led the group with a goal difference from Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor, who won 2-1 at Shabab Al-Ahly.

"I want to say to all Saudi fans, thank you for your support in every round. The atmosphere in the Saudi Professional League is very impressive, and the league is always developing with the presence of major players, coaches and advanced facilities. I hope we will contribute to the development of Saudi football, and we are here to help the new generation," Gomez said. And I hope that Saudi Arabia will one day advance strong levels in the World Cup. "

Gomez added: "My life in Saudi Arabia is very wonderful, Saudi Arabia has a long civilization and history, and I am happy that my family is here. The fans give me a lot of love, and I appreciate this thing greatly."

Gomez said in statements to the official account of the Saudi Professional League: "I score a lot of goals because I am very lucky to play for Al Hilal," stressing that his first goal is to win the Saudi League title.

The scorer of the league currently added: "I have great colleagues in the team, whether in training or off the field, where we have a high spirit. We have great challenges and we are very ambitious and optimistic about the future, and the most important thing for us to be the champions of the league."

Turning to the French striker to talk about his career in European stadiums before moving to Al Hilal, where he said: "I played in high levels and in the biggest soccer arenas such as the Champions League, the World Cup and the European Nations, but every country in football differs from the other, and you must adapt and learn" .

Regarding the matches in which his team, Al Hilal, faces its counterpart Al-Ittihad, Gomez said: "Our matches against Al-Ittihad are great in terms of fans, atmosphere and stadium, and it is always a good match because there are many talents on the field."

Al Hilal currently tops the Saudi League standings with 38 points, three ahead of Al-Nasr, its arch-rivals and champions.