Al Nassr Knocked Out Of Saudi Super Cup by Al ittihad As Cristiano Ronaldo Draws Another Blank

 

Cristiano Ronaldo is still waiting for his first Al Nassr goal after his new team were beaten by Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Super Cup on Thursday.

Ronaldo had made his debut for Al Nassr in a 1-0 win over Ettifaq four days earlier.

That result saw Al Nassr go top of the Saudi Pro League, two places above Al-Ittihad.

But Al-Ittihad, managed by former Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo, were much better than Ronaldo and Co in the first half of Thursday's Saudi Super Cup semi-final.

Brazilian Romarinho fired Al-Ittihad in front on the quarter-hour mark. 

Morocco striker Abderrazak Hamdallah then headed home to make it 2-0 in the 43rd minute, moments after Ronaldo had missed an opportunity to equalize at the other end.

Talisca gave Al Nassr hope with a sweet left-footed strike midway through the second half.

But Al-Ittihad secured victory in added time when Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti finished off a counter-attack.

Al-Ittihad will now play Al-Fayha in the Saudi Super Cup final on Sunday.

Al-Fayha, last season's King Cup winners, beat reigning national champions Al-Hilal 1-0 in Thursday's other semi-final.

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