Cristiano Ronaldo suffered more final heartache as Al Ahli extended his wait for Al Nassr silverware in the Saudi Super Cup final.
Al Nassr put in a superb performance to defeat Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad in the semifinals, despite being reduced to 10 men by Sadio Mane’s red card.
Al Ahli hammered Al Qadsiah 5-1 in their semifinal and the showpiece match went to the wire, with Ivan Toney and co. holding their nerve to win on penalties.
It was the second time Ronaldo has lost in the Super Cup final, further extending his wait for a trophy with his Saudi club.
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Saudi Super Cup final: Al Nassr vs. Al Ahli result, goals, highlights
Ronaldo put Al Nassr ahead with 41st-minute penalty, his 100th goal for the club, having also brought up the same milestone at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus.
Franck Kessie, who scored twice in the semifinal, levelled deep into first-half stoppage time.
Al Nassr led for the second time in the contest with just eight minutes of normal time remaining, Marcelo Brozovic curling beyond Edouard Mendy after Kessie lost possession.
But there was a sting in the tail int the 89th minute when Roger Ibanez powered home a header.
With no extra time, the game went straight to penalties. Specialists Toney and Ronaldo got their sides underway with cool conversions.
Everyone held their nerve until Mendy denied Abdullah Al-Khaibari. That gave Galeno the chance to seal the trophy for Al Ahli and he made no mistake.
OTRA DECEPCIÓN PARA CR7. 💥 100 goles… pero subcampeón. El portugués perdió otra definición por penales y vio al rival levantar el título de #SSCenFOX. ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/6lo8Csxkj8
— FOX Deportes (@FOXDeportes) August 23, 2025
Al Nassr vs Al Ahli stats
| Al Nassr | Stat | Al Ahli |
| 12 | Shots | 8 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 62% | Possession | 38% |
| 354 | Passes | 210 |
| 7 | Corners | 4 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
Cristiano Ronaldo record in finals for Al Nassr
Saturday’s defeat continues a dismal record in showpiece games for Al Nassr for Ronaldo.
Despite being one of football’s most decorated players of all time, Ronaldo has now lost three finals out of three with his latest club.
Al Nassr came up short against Al Hilal in the 2023/24 Kings Cup and this game last year.
Attention now turns to whether Jorge Jesus can lead the team to glory in the new Saudi Pro League season.
