In the early morning of April 12, Beijing time, the final of the Saudi Super Cup began, with Jeddah United playing against Riyadh Crescent. In the first half, Malcolm blitzed in the opening 5 minutes, Hamed equalized the score, Dawasari scored a goal to overtake, and in the second half, Malcolm scored another goal to complete the double, and Dausari sealed the win. In the end, Riyadh Crescent defeated Jeddah United 4-1 to win 34 consecutive victories in all competitions, and it was also the first time in three years to win the championship.
As one of Saudi Arabia's two traditional giants, Riyadh Crescent has won three Super Cups, the last time it won the championship was in 2021, and Jeddah United won the cup in 2022.
In the semi-finals, Riyadh Crescent eliminated Riyadh Victory 2-0, Ronaldo elbowed and was sent off with a red card, Jeddah United eliminated Mecca United 2-1, and the two teams met again in the final after 6 years, but Jeddah United has been beaten by Riyadh Crescent in the Saudi League and AFC Champions League this season.
Just five minutes into the game, Riyadh Crescent got off to a dream start, Malcolm and Shehri collided with the wall, Al-Shehri provided an assist, Malcolm pushed the goal, and the score was 1-0 up.
As the number one star of Riyadh Crescent, Neymar sat in the stands to watch the game, and after witnessing the team's early goal, he also shook his fist in celebration.
Last summer, Neymar transferred from Paris Saint-Germain to Riyadh Crescent for 90 million euros, with an annual salary of up to $100 million, but only played 5 games for his new club, contributing 1 goal and 3 assists.
In the 22nd minute, Hamed was tripped in the box and won a penalty, and then the first penalty was saved, and he immediately scored the ball with a follow-up shot to help Jeddah United equalize 1-1.
In the 44th minute, Riyadh Crescent played a smooth match in front again, Al-Shehri completed an assist double, and Dawasari scored with a powerful shot, and the score was 2-1 again.
In the second half, the two teams continued to attack and defend each other, and it was Riyadh Crescent who was the better side.
In the 89th minute, Malcolm pushed into the net to make it 3-1, and in the last minute, Dausari added the icing on the cake to help Riyadh Crescent finally beat Jeddah United 4-1 to win the championship.
It was Riyadh Crescent's first title of the season, with Brazilian superstar Neymar winning comfortably and Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo envious, completing a five-game winning streak against Jeddah United.
In addition, Riyadh Crescent extended their winning streak to 34 games and continued to break the winning streak in world football, scoring 99 goals and conceding just 15.