Al-coach Nassr’s Accuses Ronaldo Of Leaving The Saudi Cup.
|Rudi Garcia, the manager of Nassr, has cited Cristiano Ronalo’s mistake from a clear distance as the crucial moment in Thursday’s Super Cup loss to Al-Ittihad.
For the second game in a row, Ronaldo was held scoreless as his team fell 3-1 to goals from Romarinho, Hamdallah, and Al-Shaqeeti.
The 37-year-old almost scored by diving high into the air and deflecting a header toward goal, but Grohe in goal stopped him.
After 28 seconds, Al-Ittihad promptly made it 2-0.
Cristiano’s missed chance in the first half was one among the factors that altered the outcome of the game.
“I commend Al-Ittihad. We performed well in the second half after they played a far better first half than we did, but we were unable to change the outcome.
Although we lament losing the Super Cup, Garcia noted that the team is still in first place overall.