Overview
- Ivan Toney struck in the 7th and 20th minutes to put Al-Ahli two goals up early.
- Abdulelah Al-Amri hauled Al-Nassr level with goals on 31' and 44' before the interval.
- Merih Demiral scored the decisive 55' header at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.
- Cristiano Ronaldo missed a clear 61' opportunity from a João Félix cross that could have equalized.
- Riyad Mahrez was absent for Al-Ahli due to AFCON duty with Algeria, and the loss followed Al-Nassr's run of ten wins and a draw.