Cristiano Ronaldo scored but still suffered a bitter defeat in the final.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Al Nassr came very close to winning the Saudi Arabian Super Cup, leading Al Ahli until the 89th minute. However, they were still pegged back and subsequently lost in the penalty shootout.

After defeating Al Ittihad in the Saudi Arabian Super Cup semi-final, Al Nassr advanced to the final against Al Ahli in Hong Kong (China). This was an opportunity for C. Ronaldo to win his first major title with Al Nassr after a series of trophy droughts.

In fact, Al Nassr came very close to winning the title, leading until the 89th minute. However, Ibanez's golden goal helped Al Ahli equalize. Al Ahli then defeated Al Nassr in a penalty shootout to win the Saudi Arabian Super Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored, but Al Nassr still couldn't win the Saudi Arabian Super Cup (Photo: Getty).

Cristiano Ronaldo remains unlucky with major titles while playing for Al Nassr. This is extremely regrettable in the final stages of the superstar's career. Once again, he succumbed in a penalty shootout. Last season, Al Nassr also lost to Al Hilal in the King's Cup final in a similar scenario.

The match started with both teams playing an incredibly exciting attacking game. Cristiano Ronaldo remained the focal point of Al Nassr's attacking moves.

In the 41st minute, the turning point of the match occurred. Al Ahli player Ali Majrashi handled the ball in the penalty area. From the penalty spot, CR7 successfully converted, opening the scoring. This was C. Ronaldo's 100th goal in 113 appearances for Al Nassr.

However, just a few minutes later, Al Ahli equalized with a goal from former AC Milan and Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie.

Al Ahli receives the Saudi Arabian Super Cup (Photo: Reuters).

In the second half, the two teams continued to show a back-and-forth struggle. In the 82nd minute, Marcelo Brozovic scored to put Al Nassr ahead 2-1. Just when it seemed the title was within their grasp, in the 89th minute, Roger Ibanez headed the ball into the net, leveling the score at 2-2. Al Nassr's goalkeeper, Bento, made a mistake by fumbling the ball in this situation.

Unable to decide the match in 90 minutes, the two teams went to a penalty shootout. Al Khaibari of Al Nassr was the only player to miss his penalty. Al Ahli won 5-3 in the shootout and claimed the Saudi Arabian Super Cup.

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