The Saudi Arabian Super Cup match between Al-Nassr and Al-Ahli took place with a tense pace from the first minutes. Al-Nassr was the team that started the match better, continuously creating dangerous opportunities.
In the 15th minute, Coman escaped down to face goalkeeper Mendy but his shot missed the post. Just a few minutes later, Ronaldo had a beautiful hook-throwing in the penalty area, Al-Ahli's goalkeeper caught up with a life-saving reflex.
Al-Nassr's attacking efforts were rewarded in the 41st minute when Ronaldo coolly kicked the penalty to open the score 1-0 after the opposing player let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area. However, before the end of the first half, Kessie fired a decisive shot that sent the hooked ball straight into the net, helping Al-Ahli tie 1-1.
Entering the second half, the match was tense with many fierce moves. Al-Ahli had a chance to take the lead in the 69th minute, but Feras shot past the post in an open position. Missing the opportunity, this team had to pay the price when in the 82nd minute, Brozovic took advantage of Kessie's mistake, scoring to increase the score to 2-1 for Al-Nassr.
It seemed that the victory was in the hands of Ronaldo and his teammates, but in the 89th minute, Ibanez jumped high and headed the ball from a corner kick, bringing the match back to a 2-2 balance. After the official 90 minutes, the two teams were forced to determine the winner on penalties.
On the lucky 11m mark, Al-Ahli was the team with more courage when they won the final to step up to the championship.
