Al-Nassr: Cristiano Ronaldo reacts as Al Nassr overtaken by Al Ittihad after 1-0 loss

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Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr suffered a massive loss in the Saudi Pro League as they lost 1-0 to title rivals Al Ittihad on Thursday (March 9).

At a top-of-the-table clash at the King Abdullah Sports City, Al Ittihad prevailed with a narrow 1-0 victory over Al-Nassr and thus reclaimed the top spot in the Saudi league table. Brazilian winger Romarinho scored the solitary goal of the match 10 minutes from time to give Al Ittihad a crucial victory.

Ittihad, with the win, now have 47 points after 20 games, one point more than Ronaldo's Al-Nassr. With just 10 games left to play, the race for the Saudi football crown intensifies with the result.

How Cristiano Ronaldo played vs Al-Ittihad

Cristiano Ronaldo started the crucial game against Al-Ittihad but was mostly ineffective throughout the game. The defense of Ittihad tackled him extremely well as the Portuguese's opportunity was limited.

Ronaldo could only manage 3 shots in the entire match and completed 67 pc of his attempted passes. The Portugal international had one shot blocked and could manage only one shot on target. Although he won the most number of duels in the match, it mostly came in the defensive half of Al-Nassr as the veteran was left frustrated with the loss.

Cristiano has now gone goalless in consecutive games and this is the first time he has gone two games without a goal since his move to Al-Nassr in January. The former Manchester United player has so far netted 8 goals and has 2 assists to his name in 7 appearances for Al-Nassr.

Ronaldo reacts after defeat:

Cristiano Ronaldo took to Twitter after the loss and vowed to come back stronger in the next match. This was also the first taste of defeat for Ronaldo at his new surroundings as he was undefeated since joining the Saudi club.

"Disappointed with the result, but we stay focused on our season and the games ahead. Thank you Al Nassr fans for your support, we know we can count on you!," Ronaldo wrote on Twitter after the defeat at Al-Ittihad.

Al Nassr Next Match:

Al-Nassr will be taking on Abha in their next match on Tuesday (March 14) in a cup fixture. In the league, they will be taking on Abha yet again on March 18, followed by a trip to Al-Adalah.