Overview
- Angelo Gabriel opened the scoring three minutes after the restart by finishing a rebound from Cristiano Ronaldo’s blocked free-kick.
- NEOM’s Luciano Rodríguez was sent off after a VAR review for elbowing Nawaf Boushal.
- Ronaldo converted a second-half penalty for his 953rd career goal after Joao Félix was pushed by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- Ahmed Abdo pulled one back for NEOM before Félix sealed the win late, recording his 10th goal of the season.
- NEOM lost Alexandre Lacazette to a first-half injury, and Ronaldo’s sarcastic half-time remark to the referee was reported by outlets citing The Sun.