Al-Nassr, who was led by Cristiano Ronaldo, was eliminated from the Saudi Super Cup after falling to Al-Ittihad in the semifinals.
Cristiano Ronaldo made his Saudi Super Cup debut on Thursday for Al-Nass. But the five-time Ballon d’Or winner did not have a good night as his team was defeated 1-3 by Al-Ittihad. Al-lone Nassr’s goal came from Anderson Talisca, but Al-Ittihad advanced to the tournament’s final thanks to goals from Romarinho, Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti, and Abderrazak Hamdallah. At the conclusion of the game, Al-Ittihad supporters were overheard taunting Ronaldo while chanting the name of Argentine great Lionel Messi. Fans can be heard chanting “Messi, Messi, Messi” inside the stadium in a video posted on social media.
Football rivalry between Messi and Ronaldo has a long history. But the Argentine has a significant advantage in the discussion thanks to his 2022 FIFA World Cup victory. However, Ronaldo left Manchester United and moved to Saudi Arabia for a sizable sum of money.
Ronaldo got a few scoring opportunities
Ronaldo got a few scoring opportunities in the semifinal game but was unable to take advantage of them since he was marked by two opposing defenders. Al-Ittihad was able to manage the Portuguese star thanks to the man-markin. Which ultimately proved to be essential as they won the match.
In his first game since becoming the highest-paid player in football history. Cristiano Ronaldo helped Al Nassr defeat Ettifaq 1-0 to get off to a good start in the Saudi Pro League.
Despite the Portuguese superstar’s goalless performance, Al Nassr saw encouraging signals as they eyed local and continental honours after the 37-year-old moved for agreements worth more than 400 million euros.
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