Since he joined Al-Nassr in January 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo won a single trophy during the Arab Cup of Champions Clubs 2023. Since then, this is the desert for the fivefold Ballon d'Or. While his team is once again dropped in the title race in Saudi Pro League, big hopes rested on the course in the Asian Champions League. Unfortunately for Al-Nassr, the adventure ended this Wednesday.
The Saudi club was opposed to Riyadh to the Japanese Kawasaki club, as part of the semi-finals of the competition. The scenario quickly turned in favor of the Japanese team who opened the brand from the tenth minute of play through Tatsuya Ito (0-1). Sadio Mané equalized for Al-Nassr (1-1, 28) but just before the break, Yuto Ozeki gave Kawasaki the advantage (1-2, 41st).
Largely dominating in terms of possession of balls (74%), Al-Nassr also had more than double shots than his opponent. And yet it was the Japanese who put a layer of it by breaking less than a quarter of an hour from the end of the match thanks to Akihiro Ienaga (1-3, 76th). Al-Nassr resumed hope when Ayman Yahya reduced the gap (2-3, 87th), but all of this was too late.
Back to the championship against Al-Ittihad
While Kawasaki will face the Saudi club Al Ahli in the final of this Elite AFC Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo and his family turn to current affairs, they left five championship games. The next one will be high since it will be facing the al-ittihad of Karim Benzema on May 7.
Championship leader, Al-Ittihad has eight points ahead of Al-Nassr, third. During their first opposition this season, it was Al-Ittihad who won him at home on the tight score of 2-1. Cristiano Ronaldo had responded to the opening of the “KB9” scoring, but could not prevent the defeat of his family.
