Al-Hilal will meet its rival Al-Nasr in the Riyadh derby, in the final of the 12th Saudi Super Cup, which will be hosted by the city of Abha at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Stadium, today, Saturday. Al-Hilal eliminated its rival Al-Ahli in the semi-finals via penalty kicks (4-1) after a 1-1 draw at the end of regular time, while Al-Nasr defeated Al-Taawoun 2-0, to set a new date with its rival. Al-Nasr duo, Croatian Marcelo Brozovic, will be absent, after receiving a red card against Al-Taawoun, and Sami Al-Najei, due to a knee injury.
While Brazilian Neymar da Silva continues to be away from Al Hilal’s squad due to injury as well, in addition to defender Ali Al-Bulayhi due to accumulating cards, and his teammate Mohammed Al-Buraik due to the death of his mother. Al-Nasr’s Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo aspires to achieve his second title with the team, after the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2023, when he defeated Al Hilal 2-1 in the final.
Al-Nassr, who came out empty-handed last season, led by Ronaldo, seeks to ascend the podium, while Al-Hilal is looking to win the Super Cup title for the fifth time and the second in a row, and open its new season with a title.
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