Cristiano Ronaldo fails to fire as Ange Postecoglou suffers first Al Nassr defeat
The Ange Postecoglou honeymoon is over at Al Nassr after the Saudi champions were beaten 2-1 at Al Ittihad on Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo cut a frustrated figure as he played the full 90 minutes, unable to prevent his side from suffering a first defeat of the season and a first setback under their new Australian head coach. Al Ittihad striker George Ilenikhena has been one of the in-form players…
Al Nassr suffered their first loss of the season and their maiden defeat under new coach Ange Postecoglou after a 2-1 loss to Al Ittihad on Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo struggled to make an impact, playing the full match but unable to help his team avoid defeat. The Saudi champions were reduced to 10 men early in the game when Predrag Rajkovic made a crucial save to deny Joao Felix, allowing Al Ittihad to take the lead.
Ilenikhena scored twice, with his second goal disallowed for offside but again putting his side in front. Al Ittihad remained the only unbeaten team in the league, leading the table while Al Nassr dropped three points behind rivals Al Hilal.
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