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Al-Nassr knocks Al-Ittihad out of the Saudi Super Cup to reach the final

Al-Nassr knocks Al-Ittihad out of the Saudi Super Cup to reach the final

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19/08/2025

publish time

19/08/2025

Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo, center, celebrates with teammates after the goal during the Saudi Super Cup semi-finals soccer match between Al Nassr and Al Ittihad at the Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong. (AP)

HONG KONG, Aug 19: Al-Nassr booked its spot in the Saudi Super Cup final with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Al-Ittihad in the semi-final held in Hong Kong. Sadio Mané and João Félix scored for Al-Nassr, while Steven Bergwijn netted Al-Ittihad’s lone goal.

Red cards have become a recurring theme for Al-Nassr in recent Super Cup editions. This time, Sadio Mané was shown a red card in the 25th minute after a strong challenge on Al-Ittihad goalkeeper Hamed Al-Shanqeeti, following a VAR review.

Al-Nassr has now seen at least one player sent off in each of the last three Super Cup tournaments. The trend started in 2024 when Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off against Al-Hilal, and last season, Marcelo Brozović received a red card in stoppage time despite a 2-0 semi-final win over Al-Taawoun.

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