Overview

• Al-Ahli prevailed 5-3 in the shootout after a 2-2 draw, converting all five penalties as Edouard Mendy saved Abdullah Al-Khaibari’s effort.
• Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring with a 41st-minute penalty awarded for Ali Majrashi’s handball, marking his 100th goal for Al-Nassr.
• Franck Kessie leveled in first-half stoppage time from an Enzo Millot pass, Marcelo Brozovic restored Al-Nassr’s lead in the 82nd minute, and Roger Ibanez equalized on 89 minutes from a Riyad Mahrez corner after a Bento error.
• Ronaldo became the first player to reach 100 competitive goals for four clubs, adding Al-Nassr to Manchester United (145), Real Madrid (450) and Juventus (101).
• The final was staged at Hong Kong Stadium, the competition’s first edition outside the Middle East, and post-match footage showed Ronaldo visibly frustrated as his run of three lost finals with Al-Nassr continued.