Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr and Al-Shabab reach semifinals of King Salman Cup

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr and Al-Shabab qualified for the semifinals of the King Salman Cup for Arab Clubs on Sunday, after defeating Morocco’s Raja Casablanca and the UAE’s Al-Wehda respectively.

Al-Nassr defeated Raja 3-1 in Abha, while Al-Shabab won 5-4 against Al-Wehda on penalties, after the match ended in a goalless draw.

Al-Nassr’s goals were scored by Cristiano Ronaldo, Sultan Al-Ghanam and Seko Fofana, while Raja’s Abdullah Mado was responsible for an own goal.

In the semifinals on Wednesday, Iraq’s Al-Shorta will meet Al-Nassr in Abha and the two Saudi Arabia clubs, Al-Hilal and Al-Shabab, clash in Taif.