In a nerve-shredding clash under the Hong Kong Stadium lights, Al-Nassr fought hard to secure a 2-1 victory over Al-Ittihad, booking their place in the Saudi Super Cup final in dramatic fashion.

From the first whistle, Cristiano Ronaldo’s yellow and blue team looked determined to dictate the tempo.

Their early pressure paid dividends, and they broke the deadlock with a moment of sheer quality from Sadio Mané.

Found in space inside the box, the Senegalese star unleashed a volley that, despite a touch from the Ittihad goalkeeper, possessed too much power, rippling the net to send the Al-Nassr faithful into raptures.

However, the momentum shifted before the break.

Al-Ittihad found their way back into the tie with a slick equaliser.

Steven Bergwijn, arriving at pace on the left flank, met a cross with a perfectly timed sliding effort that flew into the back of the net, ensuring the sides went into half-time locked at 1-1.

The match turned on its head moments into the first half when Mané was shown a straight red card for a foul on Ittihad keeper Al Shanqiti, forcing Al-Nassr to play the entire remainder of the match with just ten men.

A lightning counter-attack was finished with precision by João Félix, sending the team into the final.

The journey in Hong Kong continues on Wednesday when Al-Qadsiah and Al-Ahli clash at the Hong Kong Stadium for the right to face Al-Nassr in the Saudi Super Cup final on August 23.