Tonight s Hong Kong showdown! Golden Boot Ronaldo VS Champion Benzema! Saudi Super Cup semi-final focus game

At 8 pm today (August 19), the Hong Kong Stadium became the focus of Saudi football. Riyadh victory and Jeddah met in the Saudi Super Cup semi-finals. The biggest highlight was undoubtedly the duel between two former Real Madrid superstars, Ronaldo and Benzema. The two friends were their own, and they had a direct conversation. Before the match, Benzema cooled down this "personal showdown" in advance. He made it clear: "The game should not be simplified into one-on-one between me and Ronaldo. He is an outstanding player, but this is a competition between Jeddah United and Riyadh, and the best team can win. This is supported by statistics: the two met 8 times in their careers, Benzema had 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. Last season, the Saudi League, Benzema's Jeddah United won the Riyadh double-killed Ronaldo and finally won the league championship trophy. Although Ronaldo's personal performance was outstanding and won the league Golden Boot with 25 goals, the team did not win. Riyadh victory this summer is really willing to spend money. In order to help Ronaldo's rush, he rush to the league championship trophy. To beat the championship, they introduced Portugal international Felix and former Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez in one go, and spent 25 million euros to poach the winger Koman from Bayern. The new coach Jesus lined up a new offensive combination, and Ronaldo is naturally the core.

Jeddah United is more "Buddhist". The transfer window only adds 4 local players and does not sign any big-name foreign players. The team relies on the stable defensive system created by coach Blank. When talking about how to defend Ronaldo, Blanco also plays a mystery: If I have a way to stop Ronaldo, I won't tell you!

40 Cristiano Ronaldo won the Golden Boot for two consecutive seasons, and has renewed his contract for two years a few days ago, with a goal directly targeting his first championship in Saudi Arabia. 37-year-old Benzema holds the double championship of the league last season + King's Cup, and values team honors more. This pair of partners who have made achievements in Real Madrid in the past have become opponents, and has also exposed two different development ideas of the Saudi League: Riyadh wins and bet on the superstar effect, while Jeddah United emphasizes the stability and resilience of the system.

See you tonight. It is Ronaldo who leads it. The new reinforcements successfully revenge? Or does Benzema and the defending champion prove the strength of the team again? This showdown is far more than the feelings of the two superstars.

The expected start is as follows:

Riyadh victory: Bento, Al Amri, Inigor Martinez, Bouchard, Gabriel, Brozovic, Wesley, Felix, Cristiano and Mane.

Jeddah United: Chanchiti, Almusa, Danilo Pereira, Sharaheli, Mitaji, Kante, Fabinho, Diabi, O'Ar, Bergwen, Benzema.