Who won Saudi Super Cup semifinal? Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr beat Al-Ittihad to reach 2025 finals

Al Nassr secured a spot in the 2025 Saudi Super Cup final by defeating Al Ittihad 2-1 in the semifinal held at Hong Kong stadium on Tuesday.

Updated on: Aug 19, 2025, 20:41:08 IST

By Shweta Kukreti

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In the Saudi Super Cup semifinal on Tuesday in the Hong Kong stadium, Al Nassr defeated Al Ittihad 2-1 to reach the 2025 final game.

Soccer Football - Saudi Super Cup - Semi Final - Al Nassr v Al Ittihad - Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong, China - August 19, 2025 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (REUTERS)

While Steven Bergwijn scored for Ittihad, Sadio Mane and Joao Felix were on the scoresheet for the winner.

Having won the Saudi Super Cup twice in 2019 and 2020 and placed second in 2014, 2015, and 2024, this will be Al Nassr's sixth appearance in the final battle.

Al Nassr edges Al Ittihad 2-1 to secure spot in 2025 Saudi Super Cup Final

In the tenth minute, Mane's thunderous volley met Marcelo Brozovic's cross to break the tie and give Nassr the lead. The ball drifted past the line after smearing Ittihad goalie Hamed Al-Shanqiti's gloves.

Just after six minutes, Steven Bergwijn regained parity by turning in Moussa Diaby's cutback. Following Mane's red card for a vicious tackle on goalie Al-Shanqiti, Ittihad was given the advantage.

The more efficient team after the interval was Al Nassr, even though they were down one player.

Nassr seized the lead for the second time the game after an on-field call that had declared Cristiano Ronaldo offside was overturned following a VAR review.

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The Nassr captain was passed through on goal before deciding to square it to his countryman Joao Felix, who only needed to touch it into the net.

Felix believed he had scored his second goal of the evening a few minutes later, but VAR disallowed the goal this time when Ronaldo was spotted fouling Fabinho during the build-up.

On Wednesday, Al Nassr will clash with the winner of the other semifinal between Al Qadisiyah and Al Ahli Saudi.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shweta Kukreti
Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More

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