Cristiano Ronaldo Breaks His Silence After Tasting First Defeat in Saudi Pro League

• Cristiano Ronaldo was left furious after Al-Nassr slipped to a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Al-Ittihad
• Ronaldo blanked for the second successive game as his side surrendered the top spot after the narrow loss
• This is the second time the 38-year-old has failed to impress against Nuno Espirito Santo's men

Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed disappointment on the back of Al-Nassr's defeat to Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League.

Ronaldo's Al-Nassr were pipped by a Romarinho second-half strike as Al-Ittihad grabbed the bragging rights and, most importantly, all three points in the crunch fixture.

After the final blow of the whistle, a visibly crestfallen Ronaldo was seen throwing tantrums to express his disappointment at the results.

According to Mirror, the narrow defeat means Ittihad leapfrogs Al-Nassr to assume the top spot in the Saudi top flight with ten games left in the season.

Video: Ronaldo rolls back the hands of time to destroy Al-Ittihad defender with 'Brilliant' nutmeg

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He took to social media to put his frustrations into words.

"Disappointed with the result, but we stay focused on our season and the games ahead," the 38-year-old wrote.

Despite his frustration with the results, the former Manchester United forward acknowledged the support from the travelling fans.

"Thank you, Al Nassr fans, for your support. We know we can count on you!"

Ronaldo handed first defeat

Cristiano Ronaldo tasted his first Saudi Pro League defeat since joining Al-Nassr after his side suffered a painful one-nil defeat at Al-Ittihad.

The 38-year-old had a near-perfect record since swapping Europe for the Middle East until he was given a reality check by Nuno Espirito's side on Thursday evening.

In what was a top-of-the-table clash, Brazilian forward Romarinho's second-half strike proved the difference between the two top-performing sides in the Saudi top flight.

Video: Furious Ronaldo unleashes his anger by kicking bottles after suffering his first league defeat

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Cristiano disgraces defender

Sports Brief earlier reported on Cristiano Ronaldo rolling back the hands of time to pull off a stunning nutmeg on a defender during Al-Nassr's top-of-the-table clash with Al-Ittihad at the King Abdallah Sports Stadium.

The 38-year-old has been in scintillating form, notching eight goals in his last five matches as he spearheads Al-Nassr's title charge.

The Portuguese ace's speed of thought and quick feet saw him gently slip the ball through the legs of the defender to evade his press.