Al-Nassr Holds Ten Men to Edge Al-Ittihad in Saudi Super Cup Hong Kong

In the 2025 Saudi Super Cup semi-final held in Hong Kong, Al-Nassr secured a 2-1 victory over Al-Ittihad despite being reduced to 10 men after Sadio Mané received a red card for a reckless challenge on the goalkeeper. Mané had opened the scoring early with a powerful volley, but was sent off in the 25th minute, continuing a pattern of Al-Nassr players receiving red cards in recent editions of the competition. Al-Ittihad's Steven Bergwijn equalized before halftime, but second-half substitute Joao Felix, a new signing, restored Al-Nassr's lead with a goal set up by Cristiano Ronaldo. Despite intense pressure from Al-Ittihad, Al-Nassr held on for the win and will face the winner of the Al-Qadsiah vs. Al-Ahli semi-final in the final. The match featured notable players including Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, though Benzema did not start. Al-Nassr's roster for the competition includes other high-profile signings such as Inigo Martinez and Kingsley Coman.