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Al Nassr vs. Al Hilal: How to watch Saudi Super Cup final, TV channel, live stream

The Saudi powers meet with a trophy on the line

Al Nassr and Al Hilal meet on Saturday in the final of the Saudi Super Cup.

The Saudi rivals will face off in Abha as the season gets underway, with both teams emerging victorious this week in their semifinals.

Al Hilal got past Al Ahli on Tuesday in penalties after drawing 1-1 over 90 minutes. Aleksandar Mitrović scored at the death to send the match to penalties, and also converted his spot kick in the shootout.

Al Nassr defeated Al Taawoun 2-0 on Wednesday, with Cristiano Ronaldo getting on the scoresheet after breaking the Saudi Pro League single-season goals record last season.

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Al Hilal won the treble last season, taking home the Saudi Pro League, King’s Cup and the Saudi Super Cup. Jorge Jesus’ men went the entire 34-game league season unbeaten, winning 31 games and drawing three.

Al Nassr is looking to start the new season by sending a message to its rival: This season won’t be like the last one.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Al Nassr vs. Al Hilal (Saudi Super Cup final)

  • When: Saturday, August 17
  • Where: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City (Abha, Saudi Arabia)
  • Time: 12:15 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: Fox Soccer Plus (Watch FREE on Fubo), Fox Deportes

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Al Hilal vs. Al Nassr: How to watch King Cup final, TV channel, live stream

Two of Saudi Arabia’s biggest teams will battle for a trophy in Jeddah

Al Nassr and Al Hilal meet on Friday in the final of the King Cup of Champions.

The Saudi rivals will face off in Jeddah in the final game of the season, with the teams entering following contrasting seasons on the pitch.

Al Hilal is aiming for a treble, having already cliched the Saudi Pro League title as well as the Saudi Super Cup. Jorge Jesus’ men went the entire 34-game league season unbeaten, winning 31 games and drawing three.

Al Nassr, meanwhile, is looking to finish the season with a trophy after falling short in the league, Super Cup as well as the AFC Champions League.

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Al Nassr is led by Cristiano Ronaldo, who has had an incredible campaign even after turning 39 in February.

The Portugal star scored 35 league goals and 50 in all competitions. His league tally broke the all-time Saudi Pro League record for goals in a single season.

These two teams met just two weeks ago, with Al Hilal scoring a last-second penalty to maintain its unbeaten league run in a 1-1 draw.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Al Hilal vs. Al Nassr (King Cup final)

  • When: Friday, May 31
  • Where: King Abdullah Sports City (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: FS2, Fox Soccer Plus (Watch FREE on Fubo)

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Ronaldo breaks all-time Saudi record for goals in single season

Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals against Al Ittihad on Monday, breaking the Saudi Pro League record for goals in a season.

Cristiano Ronaldo may be nearing the end of his career, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t still setting new records.

The Al Nassr star scored two goals against Al Ittihad on Monday, his 34th and 35th of the season.

Ronaldo’s second goal, a towering header off a corner kick in the 69th minute, broke the all-time Saudi Pro League record for goals in a single season.

The 39-year-old reached the mark in just 31 league games, also tallying 11 league assists for Al Nassr in a standout campaign. Overall, Ronaldo has 50 goals in the 2023-24 season.

The record was previously held by Abderrazak Hamdallah, who scored 34 goals in the the 2018-19 season for Al Nassr as well.

Ronaldo set the record in Al Nassr’s final league game of the season, with the club guaranteed to finish second behind Al Hilal.

Al Nassr will have a chance to get some revenge on Friday when it faces Al Hilal in the King Cup final.

Watch Ronaldo’s record-setting goal

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Al Nassr 2024-25 kit leaks as Ronaldo spotted wearing new shirt

The Saudi club will switch to Adidas ahead of next season

The new Al Nassr home kit has leaked, with the Saudi club’s star Cristiano Ronaldo spotted wearing the shirt.

On X, @Nawaf_STATS shared a picture of Ronaldo along with teammates Marcelo Brozović and Otávio wearing the club’s Adidas home kit for 2024-25. Additionally, a

In February, Al Nassr and Adidas announced a three-year partnership starting next season, with the German apparel giant set to take over from current kit manufacturer Nike.

The team’s new home shirt will feature its traditional color scheme of a yellow backdrop with blue accents. The jersey will have a v-neck collar and the iconic Adidas three-stripe design on the shoulders.

 

Al Nassr will be looking to end a run of back-to-back runner-up finishes in the Saudi Pro League in 2024-25. Ronaldo’s side finished second to Al Ittihad last term and has already sealed second place this season, with Al Hilal clinching the title.

Ronaldo has had an incredible campaign even after turning 39 in February. The Portugal star has 33 league goals and 48 in all competitions — his best tally since the 2015-16 season.

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Al Nassr vs. Al Hilal: How to watch Saudi Pro League, TV channel, live stream

The top two teams in Saudi Arabia meet in a high-profile clash

The title race may be over, but Al Nassr and Al Hilal meet on Friday in what still promises to be a must-see event.

Al Hilal secured the title last weekend with a win over Al Hazem, and now has three games remaining as it looks to wrap up an undefeated league season.

Al Nassr will likely be the biggest obstacle to that goal, as Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. enter Friday’s game in second place.

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Ronaldo has had an incredible campaign even after turning 39 in February. The Portugal star has 33 league goals and 48 in all competitions — his best tally since the 2015-16 season.

Both teams will be aiming to make a statement ahead of a rematch in the King’s Cup final on May 31.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Al Nassr vs. Al Hilal (Saudi Pro League)

  • When: Friday, May 17
  • Where: Al -Awwal Stadium (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: Fox Soccer Plus (Watch FREE on Fubo)

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Cristiano Ronaldo: Saudi league is better than MLS

After Messi’s move to MLS, Ronaldo unsurprisingly had some thoughts

After his longtime rival Lionel Messi completed a move to MLS, Cristiano Ronaldo couldn’t help but offer his assessment of the North American top flight.

In comments that will surprise no one, the Al Nassr striker said he believes the Saudi Pro League is superior to the league Messi now calls home.

“The Saudi league is better than MLS,” Ronaldo told a press conference after he was asked about the chance of following Messi to North America.

Speaking after Al Nassr fell 5-0 to Celta Vigo in a preseason friendly, Ronaldo claimed some credit for being the first of what now seems to be a constant stream of big-name players moving to the Saudi league.

“I opened the way to the Saudi league, and now all the players are coming here,” the Portugal star said.

He added: “In one year, more and more top players will come to Saudi. In a year the Saudi league will overtake the Turkish league and Dutch league.”

While he ruled out the possibility of moving to MLS, Ronaldo also emphasized that after a record-filled run with Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, he will not be returning to Europe.

“I’m 100 percent sure I won’t return to any European club,” Ronaldo said. “I’m 38 years old. And European football has lost a lot of quality. The only valid one and still doing good is the Premier League. They’re way ahead of all the other leagues.”

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Ronaldo becomes world’s highest-paid athlete after Saudi move. Will Messi follow him?

The Al Nassr star is back atop the list for the first time since 2017. But his stay may be short lived

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the world’s highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr, according to Forbes.

The publication released its list of the 10 highest-paid athletes for 2023, which was topped by Ronaldo for the first time since 2017. Lionel Messi came in second and Kylian Mbappé was third.

The trio were the only soccer players on the list, and all draw their huge salaries from Middle Eastern countries. Messi and Mbappé are teammates at Qatari-owned PSG.

Except, not for long! Widespread reports on Wednesday stated that Messi would be leaving PSG at the end of the season when his contract expires. The divorce has been in the works for a while, but was sped up when PSG suspended Messi on Tuesday for an unauthorized trip to — you guessed it — Saudi Arabia.

Messi’s next trip to Saudi Arabia could see him regain his spot atop the Forbes list in 2024. The Telegraph reported that Messi’s representatives are in talks with the Saudi government — for which Messi is already a paid spokesperson — over a deal to bring him to the Saudi Pro League that would be worth a total of $400 million per year.

That would dwarf Ronaldo’s total package of an estimated $136 million.

In a very related story, golfers Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson also appear on the Forbes list after leaving the PGA Tour for Saudi-backed LIV Golf.

Forbes Top 10 money list in 2023

1. Cristiano Ronaldo ($136 million)
2. Lionel Messi ($130m)
3. Kylian Mbappé ($120m)
4. LeBron James ($119.5m)
5. Canelo Álvarez ($110m)
6. Dustin Johnson ($107m)
7. Phil Mickelson ($106m)
8. Stephen Curry ($100.4m)
9. Roger Federer ($95.1m)
10. Kevin Durant ($89.1m)

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Cristiano Ronaldo almost decapitated a man and only got a yellow card

The Al Nassr star went full WWE in Tuesday’s game

Cristiano Ronaldo is in Saudi Arabia to make lots and lots of money of course, but he also would like to win some silverware.

And as that possibility begins to slip away, the Portuguese forward is starting to look a little frustrated.

As the Saudi Pro League reaches the business end of its campaign, Ronaldo’s Al Nassr side suffered a damaging 2-0 loss to Al Hilal on Tuesday.

The loss drops Al Nassr to three points behind first-place Al Ittihad, which now has a game in hand. The frustration of dropping three vital points appeared to get the best of Ronaldo in one particular second-half incident, which appeared to come straight out of WWE.

Al Hilal defender Gustavo Cuéllar was shielding Ronaldo off the ball, and the Portugal star’s solution was to simply wrap both arms around Cuéllar’s neck and attempt to separate his head from his body.

Referee Michael Oliver (yes, that Michael Oliver) decided that Ronaldo’s transgression was only worth a yellow card — a generous interpretation of the law, but one that wouldn’t help Al Nassr much on the night.

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