In the early morning of May 2, Beijing time, the second semi-final of the Saudi King's Champions Cup began, and Riyadh won the home match against Saihat Bay. In the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a volley, and in the second half, Sadio Mane extended the score with a penalty shot, and Ronaldo scored another goal to complete the double ring, and Tejes pulled one back. In the end, Riyadh won 3-1 knockout of Hart Bay and successfully advanced to the final, where they will compete with Riyadh Crescent for the title.
Due to the lack of the AFC Champions League, the Saudi Super Cup, and the Saudi league championship hopeless, Riyadh Victory only has the Saudi King Champions Cup and the hope of winning the cup, Ronaldo does not want to suffer the four major failures for two consecutive seasons.
Riyadh Victory and Sehat Gulf are now battling it out for a place in the final, having already met in the league last weekend, with Riyadh Victory winning 1-0 to beat Saihat Gulf for the season. According to statistics, this is the second time that the two teams have met in the Saudi King Champions Cup after 10 seasons.
In this game, Riyadh Victory sent Yahya, Mane, and Ronaldo to form a forward trident, while Brozovic, Otavio, Laporte, and Telles all played with many foreign aids.
In the 17th minute, goalkeeper Sercic made a mistake in the backfield pass, and Ronaldo turned and volleyed directly into the net in the penalty area, helping Riyadh win 1-0.
In the 20th minute, Ronaldo made a one-handed chance to pass goalkeeper Sersic, and Hanam's follow-up volley was saved, and then he missed a good opportunity with a follow-up shot.
In the 35th minute, Brozovic caused a handball by the opposing player in the penalty area, and the referee awarded a penalty, and then Ronaldo took the initiative to concede the point, and Mane hit the penalty to help Riyadh win 2-0 to expand the score.
In the second half, Riyadh Victory continued to control the game, and Ronaldo continued his excellent form in the first half.
In the 57th minute, Riyadh Victory crossed from the side, and Ronaldo pushed it into the net to complete the brace, and the score became 3-0.
According to statistics, Ronaldo has scored 44 goals, 13 assists and 57 goals in 45 games for the team in all competitions this season, and is also the first goal in the past month.
In addition, Ronaldo's career goals reached 887, 758 goals in his club career, and his 806th career victory, setting a new record in football history.
In the last minute, Sehat Bay pulled one back and was eliminated 1-3.
Next, Riyadh Victory's final opponent will be the city side Riyadh Crescent, the two sides have already met in the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup, when Riyadh Victory was eliminated 1-2, Cristiano Ronaldo did not score and elbowed red, this time the Copa del Rey final ushered in a chance for revenge.