Saudi Pro League champions Al-Hilal battled past Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr 5-4 in a penalty shootout on Friday to win the Saudi Cup and claim the domestic double, leaving the Portuguese forward in tears at the end of the drama.
Soccer Football - Saudi King Cup - Final - Al Hilal v Al Nassr - King Abdullah Sport City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - June 1, 2024 Al Hilal players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Saudi King Cup final REUTERS/Stringer
Soccer Football - Saudi King Cup - Final - Al Hilal v Al Nassr - King Abdullah Sport City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - May 31, 2024 Al Nassr's David Ospina is shown a red card by referee Dario Herrera REUTERS/Stringer The two teams, who dominated the Saudi league campaign before Jorge Jesus's side won the title for the 19th time, were locked at 1-1 after 90 minutes when a last-gasp equaliser from Ayman Yahya forced the extra period but there were no goals.
Al-Nassr were then reduced to 10 men when goalkeeper David Ospina used his hand to prevent Malcom getting past him outside the box in the 56th minute.
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