Ronaldo in tears after Al-Nassr lose Saudi Ruler's Cup last to Al Hilal on punishments

 Ronaldo in tears after Al-Nassr lose Saudi Ruler's Cup last to Al Hilal on punishments

Al-Hilal won a punishment shootout 5-4 to choose a last that completed 1-1 after additional time in Jeddah. Ronaldo had scored in the shootout

Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo looks sad in the wake of losing the punishment shootout and the Saudi Lord Cup last to Al Hilal on June 1, 2024

Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo looks despondent in the wake of losing the punishment shootout and the Saudi Ruler Cup last to Al Hilal on June 1, 2024 | Photograph Credit: Reuters

Cristiano Ronaldo left the field in tears after his Al-Nassr group lost the Ruler's Cup last to Al-Hilal and finished a second progressive season in Saudi Arabia with next to no significant flatware on Friday.

Al-Hilal won a punishment shootout 5-4 to choose a last that completed 1-1 after additional time in Jeddah. Ronaldo, who finished paperwork for Al-Nassr in December 2022, tumbled to the ground despondently and was reassured by partners at Ruler Abdullah Sports City.

The misfortune came only four days after the finish of a Saudi Master Association season in which Al-Nassr completed second, 14 focuses behind Al-Hilal. There was some reassurance then as Ronaldo scored two times to establish another association record of 35 objectives in a season.

There was no such solace this time toward the finish of a blustery experience that saw two objectives and three red cards.

Aleksandar Mitrovic headed Al-Hilal ahead following seven minutes. It deteriorated for Al-Nassr from the get-go in the final part when goalkeeper David Ospina, previously of Weapons store and Napoli, was shipped off for dealing with the ball outside the area.

Al-Hilal was additionally decreased to 10 men following 86 minutes when Ali Al-Bulaihi was red-checked for an evident headbutt on Sami Al-Najei.

Seconds after the fact, Ayman Yahya headed Al-Nassr level.

Al-Hilal had one more safeguard shipped off in the 91st moment after Kalidou Koulibaly, endorsed from Chelsea the previous summer, got a subsequent yellow card.

There were no objectives in additional time and the last went to a shootout. Ruben Neves missed Hilal's most memorable endeavor as did previous Manchester Joined protector Alex Telles for Al-Nassr.

Ronaldo, who prior hit the post with a fantastic above kick, changed over his punishment yet could look as Bounou, a legend of Morocco's walk to the elimination rounds of the 2022 World Cup, saved two times, the first from Ali Al-Hassan and afterward from Al-Nemer.

The recoveries gave Hilal an eleventh Ruler's Cup win while Ronaldo and his group should hold on until next season.