Al Nassr secured a spot within the 2025 Saudi Super Cup ultimate by defeating Al Ittihad 2-1 within the semifinal held at Hong Kong stadium on Tuesday.
Soccer Football – Saudi Super Cup – Semi Final – Al Nassr v Al Ittihad – Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong, China – August 19, 2025 Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts REUTERS/Tyrone Siu(REUTERS)
While Steven Bergwijn scored for Ittihad, Sadio Mane and Joao Felix had been on the scoresheet for the winner.
Having received the Saudi Super Cup twice in 2019 and 2020 and positioned second in 2014, 2015, and 2024, this will likely be Al Nassr’s sixth look within the ultimate battle.
Al Nassr edges Al Ittihad 2-1 to safe spot in 2025 Saudi Super Cup Final
In the tenth minute, Mane’s thunderous volley met Marcelo Brozovic’s cross to interrupt the tie and provides Nassr the lead. The ball drifted previous the road after smearing Ittihad goalie Hamed Al-Shanqiti’s gloves.
Just after six minutes, Steven Bergwijn regained parity by handing over Moussa Diaby’s cutback. Following Mane’s pink card for a vicious deal with on goalie Al-Shanqiti, Ittihad was given the benefit.
The extra environment friendly staff after the interval was Al Nassr, regardless that they had been down one participant.
Nassr seized the lead for the second time the sport after an on-field name that had declared Cristiano Ronaldo offside was overturned following a VAR evaluate.
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The Nassr captain was handed by on purpose earlier than deciding to sq. it to his countryman Joao Felix, who solely wanted to the touch it into the web.
Felix believed he had scored his second purpose of the night a couple of minutes later, however VAR disallowed the purpose this time when Ronaldo was noticed fouling Fabinho in the course of the build-up.
On Wednesday, Al Nassr will conflict with the winner of the opposite semifinal between Al Qadisiyah and Al Ahli Saudi.
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