Owing to brace from Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr were crowned as the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup winners, know the tournament prize money, awards, & top scorer
After overcoming their 0-1 deficit in the 2023 edition championship match, Al-Nassr claimed their maiden Arab Club Champions Cup. For Al-Nassr, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace in the final and finished as the top scorer of this tournament with six goals.
Arab Club Champions Cup 2023 winner prize money, golden boot top scorer and awards winners list
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2023 Arab Club Champions Cup final Al-Hilal vs Al-Nassr winner, result, score, & goal scorers
In the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup, Al-Hilal established 1-0 lead through 51st minute goal from Michael and in the 71st minute. Al-Nassr player Al-Amri was dismissed after receiving red card. Following these incidents, experts felt confident that Al-Hilal will clinch the title but, Cristiano Ronaldo’s 74th minute equalizer restored parity.
Despite the best attempts from both teams, the match ended 1-1 after regular time and it went to extra-time. In the 97th minute, Ronaldo scored his second goal of the match to give Al-Nassr an unexpected lead and after stubbornly defending till the end, Al-Nassr clinched their maiden Arab Club Champions Cup.
Final Result: Al-Hilal 1-2 Al-Nassr
Arab Club Champions Cup 2023: list of award winners & prize money
After winning their first-ever title in this competition, Al-Nassr will receive prize money of $6,000,000 from the total prize pool of $10,000,000. Meanwhile, Al-Hilal will bag $2,500,000 for finishing as the runner-up in this competition, By scoring six goals in this tournament, Cristiano Ronaldo was recognized as the Top Scorer. Meanwhile, Al-Hilal star Sergej Milinković-Savić received the Best Player award owing to his stellar play throughout this competition. Elsewhere, Al-Nassr goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi was awarded as the Best Goalkeeper.
| Prize money | |
|---|---|
| Winners | $6,000,000 |
| Runners-up | $2,500,000 |
| Semi-finalists | $200,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | $150,000 |
| Group stage | $100,000 |
| Qualifying rounds | $20,000 |
2023 Arab Club Champions Cup: best goal scorers
At this tournament, Al-Nassr ace Cristiano Ronaldo finished as the top goal scorer with six goals from as many matches. Notably, Ronaldo scored in all of his last five games including one in quarterfinal, one in semi-final, & brace in the championship match. Meanwhile, former Real Madrid star Karim Benzema finished second with three goals from four matches. On the other hand, Malcom, Zizo, Sayed Abdallah, Sergej Milinković-Savić, Akram Afif, Aso Rostam, Salem Al-Dawsari, & Éver Banega are some of the players who had two goals in the competition.
| Player | Club | Matches | Goals |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | 6 | 6 |
| Karim Benzema | Al-Ittihad Club | 4 | 3 |
| Malcom | Al-Hilal SFC | 2 | 2 |
| Zizo | Zamalek | 3 | 2 |
| Sayed Abdallah | Zamalek | 3 | 2 |
| Sergej Milinković-Savić | Al-Hilal SFC | 4 | 2 |
| Akram Afif | Al Sadd SC | 4 | 2 |
| Aso Rostam | Al-Shorta SC | 5 | 2 |
| Salem Al-Dawsari | Al-Hilal SFC | 5 | 2 |
| Éver Banega | Al-Shabab FC | 5 | 2 |