At the King Fahd International Stadium on Friday evening, history echoed itself. In a reminiscent event from April, Ronaldo faced controversy following persistent Messi chants by Al-Hilal fans after a 2-0 loss. This time, the taunts intensified with a larger margin of defeat, leaving Ronaldo a peripheral figure on a rather subdued night.
However, in contrast to the past, Ronaldo exhibited greater maturity in his response. Embracing the atmosphere, the Portuguese forward sent affectionate gestures towards the stands before heading into the tunnel at halftime, with the score tied at 0-0.
The breakthrough came when Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored a powerful header just after the hour mark. Yet, the spotlight belonged to former Fulham striker Aleksandr Mitrovic, who secured two late goals, sealing the hosts’ three points.
Despite Ronaldo finding the net twice, both instances were ruled offside, compounding his frustration.
Al-Nassr’s defeat proved detrimental to their title ambitions as Al-Hilal surged seven points ahead at the league’s summit. Ronaldo’s next fixture will see him in action against Istikloll in an AFC Champions League away match on Tuesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
This season he played in total 14 times for 1256 minutes for Pro League.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 14 goals for Al Nassr. He procured 7 assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in Pro League. In the last match Al Nassr lost 3-0 against Al Hilal. The next match in Pro League will be against Al Riyadh.
Al Nassr performance and stats
Al Nassr is currently 2nd in the Pro League with 34 points.
In the last 15 games, it has won 11 times, drawn once, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Al Nassr lost 3-0 against Al Hilal.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 39 goals and conceding 18.
Al Nassr will play the next match in Pro League against Al Riyadh on Thursday 7th of December in Riyadh.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini
This season he played in total 6 times for 372 minutes for Major League Soccer.
Lionel Messi scored 1 goal for Inter Miami. He procured two assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 14th in Major League Soccer. In the last match Inter Miami lost 1-0 against Charlotte.
Inter Miami performance and stats
Inter Miami is currently 14th in the Major League Soccer with 34 points.
In the last 34 games, it has won 9 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 18 times. In its last match, Inter Miami lost 1-0 against Charlotte.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 41 goals and conceding 54.