Al-Nassr secured a 2-1 victory against Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final after overcoming a red card for Sadio Mane. Goals from Mane in the 10th minute and Joao Felix later helped Al-Nassr despite Al-Ittihad's equalizer from Steven Bergwijn. Mane was sent off in the 25th minute after a VAR review upgraded his yellow card to a red. Ronaldo played a pivotal role throughout, continuing to threaten even after the numerical disadvantage and assisting Felix in the second half.
Marcelo Brozovic picked out Sadio Mane with a clever pass, and the Senegalese forward kept his composure to finish low into the bottom corner.
The match took another twist midway through the first half when Mane turned from hero to villain, initially booked for a reckless foul on Hamed Al-Shanqiti.
Despite the setback, Ronaldo continued to threaten, testing goalkeeper Hamed Al-Shanqiti with a sharp effort before half-time.
The second half opened with Al-Nassr determined not to let their numerical disadvantage show, as they created several scoring opportunities.
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