Ronaldo should have scored – Al-Nasr coach responds to the exit from the Saudi Super Cup
Al Nasr club manager Rudi Garcia highlighted Cristiano Ronaldo’s close range miss as the turning point in Al Ittihad’s Super Cup defeat on Thursday.
Ronaldo failed to score for the second match as his team lost 3-1 thanks to goals from Romarinho, Hamdallah and Al Shaqaiti.
The 37-year-old came close, leaping high into the air and turning a header into the net, only to be parried into the net by Grohe.
Al Ittihad then immediately made it 2-0 after just 28 seconds.
“One of the things that changed the course of the game was Cristiano’s missed opportunity in the first half.
“I congratulate Al-Ittihad. They played a much better first half than us, and we played a good second half, but unfortunately, we couldn’t adjust the score.
“It is true that we regret losing the Super Cup, but we are still the first in the league,” said García.
Ronaldo should have scored – Al-Nasr coach responds to the exit from the Saudi Super Cup
