Cristiano Ronaldo SMOKES on his own bench and misses golden opportunity at close range on a grim night to forget as Al-Nassr crashes out of the King Cup of Champions against 10-man Al-Wehda
- Ronaldo hit the crossbar and missed several more important chances during the match
- Munir Mohamedi made an early save from close range from the striker
- Abdullah Al-Hafith received a second red card after a foul on Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo was left furious with his teammates as Al-Nassr was knocked out of the King Cup of Champions by Al-Wehda in a massive upset in Saudi Arabia.
Having beaten their opponents 4-0 just two months ago – a match in which Ronaldo scored all four goals – the hosts were expected to storm into the final and set up a heavyweight duel against Al-Hilal.
But the newly promoted side had other ideas, and one goal was enough for them to secure a route to the final and knock Nassr out of the competition in the semi-finals.
They had lost Abdullah Al-Hafith to a red card in the second half, with the defender tripping Ronaldo on the edge of the box to pick up his second yellow card.
Ronaldo, however, fired the free-kick over the crossbar, and that was the story of his night, as he missed several key chances – including a close-range effort – and was left furious with his own teammates and coaching staff. on the exchange bank.
Cristiano Ronaldo was furiously left on his own bench as Al-Nassr was knocked out of the King Cup of Champions
He left the pitch shaking his head at half-time with the game trailing 1–0
He eventually stormed off the field of play after missing a close range attempt
The striker’s first attempt on goal came in the first few minutes, when he fumbled a left-footed effort from distance wide of the post.
He then fired a great chance from six yards straight at the impressive Munir Mohamedi in the Al-Wehda goal as he started to get frustrated as it was clear he should have scored.
And it wasn’t long after that that Jean-David Beauguel put the visitors ahead, with a defensive mix-up that allowed the striker to finish acrobatically to put his side ahead.
The hosts and Ronaldo attempted to get back into the game, but fell behind at half time when the Portuguese striker appeared to break.
As the players walked away before half-time, Ronaldo shook his head before confronting his own bench, clearly angry at something, before leaving the field of play.
The striker’s side has now lost back-to-back matches as his mixed start in Saudi Arabia continues
The striker returned in the second half and their task of coming back was made easier when Al-Hafith was sent off.
However, the newly promoted side defended well and took a time-out, frustrating their hosts as the clock ran out.
Taliscsa in particular had several chances before Ronaldo hit the crossbar in his latest failure to find the back of the net.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was unable to drag his team back into the game and it was Al-Wehda who advanced to the final to face Al-Hilal.