mm-news-@dmin 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.
Ronaldo, 40, scored from the penalty spot in the 40th minute. After the referee penalised Ali Majrashi for handball, reaching the milestone.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner became the first player to score 100 competitive goals for four different clubs.
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.
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, capitalising on a poor clearance and firing home from inside the box.
Al-Ahli equalised again in the 89th minute, however, when Roger Ibanez headed in a Riyad Mahrez corner after Bento misjudged the ball.
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.
