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Al-Nassr played out a 1-1 draw with Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Agencies)
Cristiano Ronaldo has issued a message for his Al-Nassr teammates. The Portuguese legend is currently dealing with a rough patch for the Saudi side. Ronaldo recently missed out on a crucial match-tying penalty that could have saved his side from being eliminated from the King’s Cup. The missed penalty against Al-Taawoun turned out to be a decisive one for Al-Nassr as they, eventually, crashed out of the competition.
In terms of his individual performances also, Ronaldo is not having an impressive run. In their last appearance, Al-Nassr played out a 1-1 draw with Saudi champions Al-Hilal. Ronaldo has now shared a message for his teammates on social media.Sharing a couple of pictures of the Al-Nassr players, the former Real Madrid and Manchester United talisman wrote, “The battle is far from over. Thank you all for the support today!”
Al-Nassr started the game against Al-Hilal on a promising note finding the back of the net in the very first minute of the fixture. Talisca registered his name on the scoresheet to earn a lead for Al-Nassr. Al-Hilal did score a goal late in the first half but it was cancelled due to offside.
Cristiano Ronaldo did get a couple of chances to score in the first half but he failed to convert any. Things got worse for him after the 39-year-old was shown a yellow card in the first half. The card was brandished after Ronaldo made a tackle on his compatriot Joao Cancelo.
Al-Hilal, eventually, came up with a much-needed equaliser in the second half. It was Sergej Milinkovic-Savic who scored the goal to salvage a point for Al-Hilal. The draw with Al-Hilal has now extended Al-Nassr’s winless streak to three matches across all competitions. With 19 points from nine games, Al-Nassr are now placed at the third spot in the Saudi Pro League standings. They are six points behind table toppers Al-Hilal.
Al-Nassr will aim to return to winning ways when they next take on the UAE’s reigning Asian champions Al-Ain at the AFC Champions League group stage. Meanwhile, Al-Hilal will be up against Iranian outfit Esteghla in the AFC Champions League on Monday.