Cristiano Ronaldo, with Al-Nassr, in the final of this Saturday.
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Al-Ahli was proclaimed super-champion of Saudi Arabia after imposing Cristiano Ronaldo's al-nassr in the penalties. The match, played in Hong Kong, ended 2-2 at the regulation time, but from eleven meters the picture of Matthias Jaissle was more effective and left CR7 again without glory in Saudi.
The encounter was full of emotions. Cristiano opened the scoring from the white point and reached his 100th goal with Al Nassr, a historical record that makes him the first player to reach 100 goals in four different clubs (Al-Naser, Real Madrid, Juventus and Manchester United).
Brozovic expanded the advantage, but Al Ahli never surrendered: Kessié scored before the break and the Brazilian Ibañez matched head over the end to force the penalties.
In the decisive batch, Yeda's were infallible. Toney, Mahrez, Kessié, Buraikan and Galen converted, while Mendy stopped a key release. Cristiano fulfilled when he marked his, just like Brozovic and João Félix, but Al Nassr fell short at the time of defining a title.
The defeat, despite the fact that the club reinforced the template with figures like Kingsley eats and João Félix, prolongs the drought of the Portuguese in Saudi Arabia. Since his arrival, he has lost four supercopas, three national glasses, three professional leagues and several local and international competitions. Cristiano, who has raised trophies in all his teams, fails to break the bad luck in the Middle East.
For the Al-Ahli, the victory represents a historical double after having crowned in the Asia Champions League. The team celebrates its accelerated growth and confirms that Cristiano and Al-Nassr's project remains without consolidating.
The final image of CR7, a lead after seeing Galen convert the last penalty, once again reflected the frustration of an idol that finds no reward in Arabia.
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