Overview

• Al-Ahli prevailed 5–3 in a shootout after a 2–2 draw, with Édouard Mendy saving Abdullah Al-Khaibari’s kick before Wenderson Galeno sealed it.
• Cristiano Ronaldo struck from the spot for his 100th Al-Nassr goal, becoming the first player to reach 100 competitive goals for four clubs, and he also converted in the shootout.
• The scoring swung throughout: a Ronaldo penalty after an Ali Majrashi handball, Franck Kessie’s equalizer, Marcelo Brozović’s 82nd-minute strike, and Roger Ibañez’s 89th-minute header from a Riyad Mahrez corner.
• The final marked the tournament’s first staging in East Asia, drawing about 30,000 to Hong Kong Stadium and highlighting both strong interest and venue concerns.
• Al-Ahli’s win capped a late entry after Al Hilal withdrew citing fatigue, with Ivan Toney criticizing training conditions in Hong Kong as organizers later called the event’s impact very satisfactory.