Rudi García regretted a chance wasted by the Portuguese player who triggered Al Ittihad’s second goal. Eventually, they ended up losing 3-1 in the semi-finals of the contest.
Last Thursday, Cristiano Ronaldo suffered its first setback in the Middle East . Al-Nassr lost 3-1 to Al Ittihad and was knocked out of the Saudi Super Cup . The cast of Riadite could not face those of Jeddah and remained at the gates of the final of the tournament.
Thus, the Portuguese said goodbye to the possibility of winning the first trophy with his new club. In this line, the bad news does not end there, because the shooter was targeted after suffering his first defeat in Arab territory .
Rudi García, coach of Al-Nassr, highlighted Ronaldo’s error and stressed that the game in question was essential in order to be able to change the course of the match: “One of the things that changed the course of the game was the missed opportunity to Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half “, underlined the technical director.
The Gunner equalized in this situation, but missed the chance. The Portuguese asserted himself at the edge of the penalty area and struck a cross with a powerful header that entered the center of the goal. Marcelo Grohe blocked the shot and a defender steered the danger away from the Brazilian keeper’s fence . Already in the second game, Gonzalo Martínez lost the ball in the middle of the field and provoked a counterattack from the locals. Romarinho commanded the attack and set up Abderrazak Hamdallah, who made it 2-0 two minutes from regulation time in the first half.
Regardless of what was said, the Hispanic coach congratulated the rival team on their victory:I congratulate Al-Ittihad. They had a much better first half than us and we played a good second half, but unfortunately we couldn’t adjust the result. ”.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has already played two games since arriving in Saudi Arabia, with one win and one loss. The forward, who still can’t score, suffered his first setback. However, Al-Nassr is still in contention in the Saudi Premier League.
The riaditas walk in first position of the contest, with 33 points in 14 games played. Further on, they are followed by Al Hilal with 32 and Al-Shabab with 31, although both teams have one more duel. With half of the championship missing, Cristiano Ronaldo’s cast remains firm at the top, which could mean the Portuguese’s first title in Arab lands.
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