Cristiano Ronaldo’s Poor Form Continues As Portuguese Star Misses Simple Chances to Score for Al Nassr; Video

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Poor Form Continues As Portuguese Star Misses Simple Chances to Score for Al Nassr; Video

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:24 PM
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo missed two great chances to score for Al Nassr against Al Fateh in the Saudi Pro League
  • Former Manchester United attacker Ronaldo had a goal ruled out in the first half after he was judged to be offside
  • Former Barcelona striker Cristian Tello scored on his debut in Saudi Arabia as Ronaldo continues to struggle

Cristiano Ronaldo can’t catch a break in the Saudi Pro League.

The former Manchester United attacker has yet to find the back of the net for Al Nassr, leaving fans and the player himself frustrated.

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Cristiano Ronaldo can't seem to catch a break in Saudi Aravia and has yet to score a goal for his Al Nassr side. Image: Fayez Nureldine
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Ronaldo could have had a hat trick in the first half of the game against Al Fateh but had one goal ruled out for offside and missed two glorious chances from in front of the goal.

Al Fateh took the lead in the match thanks to a beautiful volley from former Barcelona forward Cristian Tello.

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Ronaldo then brought his side level in the 23rd minute of the game but his low shot into the corner of the net was ruled out due to an offside.

Just after the half-hour mark, Ronaldo was given another chance to open his account at his new club.

Talisca had his shot brilliantly deflected onto the post by the keeper, and the ball fell into the path of Ronaldo. The Portuguese superstar was expected to bury it in the back of the net but managed to blaze it over the bar.

Ronaldo then had another effort before the halftime break, blasting another shot toward the goal which hit the crossbar. The frustration on his face was evident, but even fans are starting to grow frustrated with his performances.

@kojodarkoo:

"Ronaldo should just retire from football, he is just embarrassing himself in the Saudi League ."

@barcal899:

"12 minutes in and an ex barça player already dunked on ronaldo even in the saudi league."

@W0y44n0pxc3d:

"Ronaldo hits the bar, he’s so unlucky man."

@HonestPenaldo:

"This is so embarrassing . Ronaldo is actually finished ."

Ronaldo blamed for cup loss

Al-Nassr coach, Rudi Garcia has appeared to put the blame for his side's elimination from the Saudi Super Cup on Cristiano Ronaldo, Sports Brief earlier reported.

Garcia's charges bowed out of the competition at the semi-final stage following a 3-1 loss to Al-Ittihad on Thursday evening.

Reflecting on his side's exit, Garcia identified a chance missed by Ronaldo as the moment which turned the tie away from Al-Nassr's favour.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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