Al-Ahli beat Al-Nassr 5–3 on penalties to win the Saudi Super Cup final in Hong Kong after a dramatic 2–2 draw on Saturday as Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 100th goal for the losing side.
Portugal forward Ronaldo, 40, opened the scoring in the 40th minute from the penalty spot to reach the milestone after Ali Majrashi was penalized for a handball.
Ronaldo 100th Al Nassr goal
¡GOL DE CR7! El portugués adelanta a su equipo y sueña con su primer título de la #SSCenFOX. pic.twitter.com/CkbilDpb8v
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Al-Ahli, who won this year's Asian Champions League title, responded in first-half stoppage time through Franck Kessie, who finished low past Al-Nassr keeper Bento after a well-placed pass from new signing Enzo Millot.
LO EMPATÓ KESSIÉ. El marfileño la colocó junto al poste y empató el juego al filo del descanso. ¡Partido nuevo! #SSCenFOX pic.twitter.com/afopRba47o
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Both sides pushed for a winner in the second half and Ronaldo tested Edouard Mendy with a powerful strike before Firas Al-Buraikan struck the post.
Marcelo Brozovic restored Al-Nassr’s lead in the 82nd minute, capitalizing on a poor clearance and firing home from inside the box.
¡GOL DE BROZOVIC! Un disparo preciso venció a Mendy y ahora sí puede soñar #CR7 con su primer título de la #SSCenFOX. pic.twitter.com/xvI5wjStnY
— FOX Deportes (@FOXDeportes) August 23, 2025
Al-Ahli equalized again in the 89th minute, however, when Roger Ibanez headed in a Riyad Mahrez corner after Bento misjudged the ball.
LO EMPATÓ IBAÑEZ, ¡no se puede creer! Grave error del arquero y el partido apunta a los penales. #SSCenFOX ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/rbq2gWAa8f
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In the shootout, Al-Ahli converted all five penalties and although Ronaldo converted his spot-kick, Al-Nassr missed one to hand the Jeddah-based club their second Saudi Super Cup title.
CRISTIANO RONALDO HAS NOW LOST 3 OUT OF 3 FINALS WITH AL NASSR! ❌
HE HAS STILL WON 0 OFFICIAL TROPHIES WITH THEM! pic.twitter.com/9k8r8vFtPZ— The Touchline | (@TouchlineX) August 23, 2025
(Reporting by Ashraf Hamed Atta, editing by Ed Osmond)
