Al-Saudi Nassr’s Super Cup exit came after a 3-1 loss against Al-Ittihad. After only 15 minutes, Romarinho had given Al-Ittihad the lead. In the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo had a good opportunity to score but was unable to. Manager Rudi Garcia claims that if Ronaldo had not flubbed his lines at that crucial moment, the outcome might have been different.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s squandered opportunity in the first half was one of the factors that altered the outcome of the game, Garcia told reporters after the game.
The two goals scored by Romarinho and Abderrazak Hamdallah for Al Ittihad in the first half could not be offset by Anderson Talisca’s strike for Al Nassr in the 67th minute. Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti added the third three minutes into stoppage time.
Not just the French manager’s blame awaited the Portuguese player after the game. After the loss, Al-Ittihad supporters continued to jeer him.
Anderson Talisca was the lone goal scorer for Al-Nassr. Al-Ittihad, on the other side, was assisted in reaching the tournament’s final by Romarinho, Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti, and Abderrazak Hamdallah. At the game’s conclusion, Al-Ittihad fans could be heard jeering Ronaldo and singing the name of Argentina’s greatest player, Lionel Messi. A video of a stadium full of fans yelling “Messi, Messi” was shared on social media.
During the semi-final game, Ronaldo got a few scoring chances but was unable to take advantage of them since he was marked by two rival defenders. Because of the man-marking, Al-Ittihad were able to control Ronaldo, which ultimately proved to be crucial in their victory.
The Al Ittihad defence held the five-time Ballon d’Or winner in check for the majority of the game despite a few scoring chances. On February 3, Al Nassr will play host to Al Fateh in the Saudi Pro League.
Cristiano Ronaldo will complete his career with the Saudi Pro League team, Al Nassr stated earlier on January 24. They left the option of extending the striker’s huge contract open.
