Cristiano Ronaldo's team tied with the third from last place in the competition, thus missing out on the possibility of winning the championship. Al Nassr.
The match between AL Nassr and Al Khaleej was played at the Prince Nayef Stadium on Monday, in which the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo started.
This match was vitally important for Ronaldo's team, as they needed to win to continue their challenge for the league title, expecting a possible stumble from Al Ittihad, who at the time had three more points than AL Nassr.
Everything seemed to be in favor of the yellows to achieve victory, since they had as their opponent the third from last place, a team that fights not to be relegated against the powerful AL Nassr. However, the Arab team continues to accumulate poor results in view of the end of the season in the Saudi League.
MEETING ACTIONS. AL NASSR.
In minute 3, very early in the game, the home team took the lead with a goal from Fábio Martins, who scored 1-0 after receiving a good filtered pass from Morato.
In the 16th minute, Spaniard Álvaro González equalized the score for Al Nassr, heading the ball straight into the goal after a free kick taken by Ghareeb. Thus came parity.
In the 20th minute, Luiz Gustavo fired a powerful shot from outside the area, but unfortunately the home team's goalkeeper deflected it and the ball hit the crossbar. On the rebound, Ghareeb tried to take advantage of the opportunity, but it was offside.
In the 22nd minute, Cristiano Ronaldo shot from outside the area to the left of the goalkeeper, but Marwan Al-Haidari made a good save and prevented the goal.
The highlight of the second half was a disallowed goal by Cristiano Ronaldo, who took a rebound from the goalkeeper but was offside, so the goal did not add to the scoreboard.
FROM BAD TO WORSE
Cristiano Ronaldo and his team, Al Nassr, continue with poor results at the end of the Saudi League. The Portuguese team had all the conditions in their favor since the arrival of Cristiano: they were leading the league and had a considerable advantage over their rivals. However, they have lost steam in every competition they have entered this season.
In the last five games played, they have only achieved victory in two of them. For his part, Cristiano has scored just one goal in those five games.
With this tie, Al Nassr is further and further away from the possibility of winning the Saudi League. Al Ittihad's team beat Abha 4-0, extending their lead to six points over Cristiano's team.
For Cristiano's team to win the championship, they would need almost a miracle. With four days to go, this looks very complicated. Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr is practically saying goodbye to the title.
Cristiano Ronaldo has not achieved the expected results, being eliminated in various competitions in which Al Nassr was considered a favourite. His first season has not been very fruitful so far, as the Portuguese has scored 12 goals in the Arabian league and has given 2 assists since his arrival.
We expect Cristiano's team to end the season on a positive note, despite being knocked out in all other competitions. Although it is also true that the opportunity to compete for the league title is already slipping away. The change of coach may be affecting the performance of the team, with new ideas and approaches.
Article Source: Golasazo
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