VIDEO: Vintage Ruben Neves! Ex-Premier League midfielder scores long-range stunner reminiscent of Wolves days to help Al-Hilal ease into AFC Champions League quarter-finals

Ruben Neves scored a brilliant long-range goal for Al-Hilal on Thursday, reminding fans of his penchant for screamers while at Wolves.

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• Neves scored plenty of long-range goals for Wolves
• Now at Al-Hilal and is up to his old tricks
• Hilal eased past Sepahan in AFC Champions League

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Neves' long-range strikes have become something of a trademark, particularly in his time at Wolves, and he repeated the trick for Hilal on Thursday evening, against Iranian side Sepahan en route to a 3-1 win. Neves took aim from distance, as he chested a clearance into the air, and unleashed a superb volley that flew into the top corner.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Neves gave a brutally honest answer when asked about the reasons behind his move to Saudi Arabia, explaining that he simply did it for "the money". He has already made 26 appearances for the club, scoring four goals and laying on five assists.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Neves will be out to repeat his heroics when Hilal play Al-Ettifaq on Monday. They will then face Karim Benzema's Al-Ittihad on Friday.