The Portuguese superstar did lift the Arab Club Champions Cup with Al Nassr in 2023, but it was an unofficial tournament hosted by an unrecognised body.
Ronaldo also played a pivotal role in Al Nassr reaching the final as he laid down the assist for Joao Felix’s winning goal against Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad in the semi-finals.
Al Nassr won the match 2-1 against their arch rivals despite playing the major part of it with 10 men after Senegalese superstar Sadio Mane was sent off 25 minutes into the contest. Mane had scored the opening goal 15 minutes earlier.
Consequently, Jorge Jesus-coached Al Nassr will be without the services of Mane in the title decider.
Even discounting Mane’s absence, Ronaldo and Co. will have their work cut out for them in Saturday’s final. Al Ahli are the AFC Champions League holders and are captained by former Manchester City ace Riyad Mahrez.
The Algerian winger also bagged two assists as Ahli, coached by Matthias Jaissle, achieved a resounding 5-1 win over Al Qadsiah in the semi-finals.
Al Nassr vs Al Ahli head-to-head record
There’s been little to separate the two sides historically. In 72 head-to-head meetings, Al Ahli has won 29 matches compared to 28 victories by Al Nassr. The remaining 15 games ended in draws.
However, Al Ahli have not beaten Al Nassr in their last seven meetings. Their last win in the fixture came in 2020.
The Saudi Super Cup, introduced in 2013, is in its 12th edition. Al Nassr are two-time champions (2019, 2020) while Al Ahli won the title only once, way back in 2016.
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