In the second semi-final of the Saudi Super Cup that ended in the early morning of April 9, Beijing time, Riyadh Victory lost 1-2 away to Riyadh Crescent and missed the final. In the first half, Ronaldo's multi-foot shot was unsuccessful, Ospina repeatedly saved, and Otavio's goal was blown offside because of Ronaldo's interference. In the second half, Al-Dosari broke the deadlock and Malcolm sealed the win. At the end of the game, Ronaldo clashed with his opponent and was sent off for swinging his elbow and hitting the opponent, and Ronaldo then applauded and taunted the referee, and even made a punch move. On the countdown, Sadio Mane pulled a goal back.
Riyadh won 33 consecutive victories in all competitions and continued to break a football winning streak. After knocking out Riyadh Victory, Riyadh Crescent will compete with Jeddah United for the title in the final.
【Key Focus】
In stoppage time of the half, Mane crossed, Ronaldo missed the front point, and Otavio grabbed the goal at the back point, but the referee blew for Ronaldo's offside position to interfere with the goalkeeper, and the goal was invalid. After half-time, Ronaldo approached the referee for a theory.
In the 62nd minute, Crescent quickly counterattacked, Milinkovic made the ball, Dosari pushed the far corner and scored, Riyadh Crescent led Riyadh 1-0 victory!
In the 72nd minute, Michael passed diagonally, Malcolm scored with a header in the middle of the penalty area, and Riyadh Crescent won 2-0 Riyadh!
In the 86th minute of the game, there was a clash between players from both sides, Ronaldo elbowed the opponent and was sent off with a red card, and then Ronaldo applauded the referee and praised and taunted him. Ronaldo then made a fist gesture towards the referee.
In the countdown period, Mane pulled one back, and Riyadh won 1-2 Riyadh Crescent.
【Wonderful Playback】
In the 3rd minute, Al-Dosari turned and volleyed from outside the penalty area and was saved, and Neves followed up with a follow-up shot to knock the ball away.
In the 6th minute, Ronaldo fired a low left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, and Bounou confiscated the ball safely.
In the 8th minute, Ronaldo broke through with the ball on the right side and fired low from a small angle, and the ball was deflected out of the goal.
In the 14th minute, Hamdan's header in the box was crossed, and Blaich's sweeping shot was saved by Ospina.
In the 18th minute, Ronaldo volleyed vigorously from outside the penalty area in front of the field, and the ball was saved by Bounou.
In the 22nd minute, Brozovic went straight in front, and Ronaldo's low shot was blown offside.
In the 25th minute, Ronaldo got the ball on the right side and shot low from an angle, and the ball was deflected out of the goal.
In the 37th minute, Neves' overhead pass was cleared, and Malcolm followed up with a volley to deflect the ball.
In the 48th minute, Hamdan flicked his head from close range in front of the goal, and the ball went over the crossbar.
In the 64th minute, Ronaldo took a free kick from the left side of the field and shot directly at the goal, and the ball was high above the crossbar.
In the 66th minute, Malcolm volleyed from the right side of the penalty area, and the ball hit the goal post and popped up.
In the 70th minute, Al-Dosari crossed the middle, and Hamdan pushed past a defender and was saved by Ospina.
【Player Rating】
【Lineup】
Riyadh Crescent starters: 37-Bounou, 66-Abdulhamid, 3-Koulibaly, 5-Blahi (93'87-Tambati), 12-Shahrani (75'6-Lodi), 8-Ruben Neves, 22-Milinkovic, 77-Malcolm, 29-Salem Dosari, 96-Michael (97'11-Shehri), 14-Hamdan (75'28-Mohamed Kanu)
Subs not used: 21-Owais, 16-Nasser Dosari, 2-Black, 7-Faraj, 56-Cakhtane
Riyadh Victory starters: 26-Ospina, 2-Hanam, 78-Ojami (77'29-Gharib), 4-Fatil, 27-Laporte, 15-Telles, 17-Habali, 77-Brozovic, 25-Otavio, 10-Mane, 7-Ronaldo
Subs not used: 36 Najjar, 24 Qassem, 12 Nawaf, 49 Awad, 19 Hassan, 8 Sulaisim, 46 Aliva, 30 Nemer