Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema once shared the same dressing room, lifted the same trophies, and celebrated countless goals together at Real Madrid. Now, years later, the two legends stand on opposite sides of the pitch in Saudi Arabia.

Many of the fans in the Hong Kong Stadium on Tuesday (August 19) had come to see just one man: Cristiano Ronaldo. The Saudi Super Cup semi-final between Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad had a host of the best players in the world on display but it was the five-time Ballon d'or winner who was the center of attention.

The 2025 Saudi Super Cup in Hong Kong brought together four teams competing in two semifinals and vying for the final.