Al Nassr stormed into the AFC Champions League Two final with a 5-1 win over Al Ahli, powered by Kingsley Coman’s hat-trick and a statement night that kept their unbeaten surge alive. Cristiano Ronaldo, watching the result from the spotlight’s edge, posted on X after the match: “Proud of the team. The final is waiting!”
The turning point came early. Bento saved a penalty in the seventh minute, and Al Nassr used that escape to take control of the semifinal before running away with it. Angelo and Abdullah Al Hamdan also scored as Al Nassr came from behind to finish the job and book a meeting with Gamba Osaka in the final next month at Al Awwal Park.
The scale of the victory matters because this is not a side scraping through a knockout tie. Al Nassr have now won 19 consecutive matches across all competitions, a record-breaking run that has also lifted them to the top of the Saudi Pro League standings. They lead Al Hilal by eight points, so the club is chasing more than one prize at once.
That is what gives this result its weight. The semifinal win was another reminder that Al Nassr are carrying form into the decisive stretch of the season, and that Ronaldo is still waiting for the trophy he came to the Middle East to pursue. The club’s previous run through the competition also underlined that momentum, including the 4-0 win over Al Wasl that sent them into the semifinals.
The challenge now is simpler to state than to solve. Gamba Osaka stand between Al Nassr and a continental title, and the final at Al Awwal Park will test whether this streak is a burst of form or the kind of run that ends with silverware. For Al Nassr, the hard part has been done; the rest will decide whether this season becomes one of fulfillment or frustration.
