Cristiano Ronaldo displays strong emotions during the King Cup Final between Al Hilal and Al Nassr.
Cristiano Ronaldo was unable to hold back his tears following his team’s loss.
Al Hilal emerged victorious in the King’s Cup, Saudi Arabia’s football league title. This marks Al Hilal’s 11th championship. In the final match held on Saturday, Al Hilal defeated Al Nassr with a score of 5-4 in a penalty shootout. The defeat left star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo overwhelmed with emotion, leading him to shed tears on the field.
The game ended with a 1-1 score during regular and extra time. Eventually, Al Hilal secured their victory by defeating Al Nassr 5-4 in the penalty shootout. Yassin Buno, Al Hilal’s goalkeeper, played a crucial role in the team’s triumph by making two saves, earning him the status of hero.
In the 7th minute, Alexander Mitrovic of Al Hilal scored the opening goal of the match. The team held onto their lead until the 87th minute of the second half. At that point, Ayman Yahya of Al Nassr netted a goal in the 88th minute, resulting in a draw. This score remained unchanged throughout the remainder of regular and extra time. As a result, the match proceeded to a penalty shootout.
Ronaldo and Waleed Abdullah after the match.
Al Nassr emerged victorious in a penalty shootout with a score of 5-4.
During the shootout, Ruben Neves representing Al Hilal and Alex Telles playing for Al Nassr both failed to convert their shots. Following this, Alexander Mitrovic scored a magnificent goal for Al Hilal, while Ronaldo found the back of the net for Al Nassr. Subsequently, both teams successfully scored goals in the next three attempts. After five attempts, the score was level at 4-4.
In sudden death, Saud Abdulhamid from Al Hilal and Ali Alhassan from Al Nassr missed their shots. In the subsequent shot, Nasser from Al Hilal successfully scored, but Mehshari from Al Nassr failed to find the target. As a result, Al Hilal emerged triumphant with a final score of 5-4.
