Overview
- Ivan Toney struck twice early for Al-Ahli before Abdulelah Al-Amri leveled with a first-half brace for Al-Nassr.
- Merih Demiral headed the winner shortly after the break to seal the victory for the hosts.
- Stoppage time saw red cards for Al-Ahli’s Ali Majrashi and Al-Nassr’s Nawaf Boushal as tempers flared.
- Cristiano Ronaldo endured a quiet night and squandered a clear chance to equalize late on.
- Al-Ahli sporting director Rui Pedro Braz ran onto the pitch in celebration and later apologized to Ronaldo and Joao Felix, while the match drew international coverage on Sony/SonyLIV in India and on Fubo and FOX Deportes/FOX One in the United States.