"Jorge Jesus' men were beaten 2-1 by Al-Ittihad in the King's Cup last 16 on Tuesday night, despite playing against 10 men for the majority of the second half. It was a major blow for Al-Nassr, and Cristiano Ronaldo in particular, as another chance to finally win a major trophy with the Saudi club passed by. He may have better luck in the Pro League with Al-Nassr having made the perfect start with six wins from six games."
"Jesus had to defend talisman Ronaldo from criticism after the Al-Ittihad game with the Portugal striker missing an excellent chance to equalise. He said: "Our problem today was not Cristiano, but tiredness and exhaustion. We must not forget that we played against a strong and excellent team, champion of the League and the Cup. The defeat had nothing to do with tactical issues, but with a great match between two teams, each of them looking for victory.""
Al-Nassr suffered a 2-1 King's Cup last-16 defeat to Al-Ittihad, playing against 10 men for much of the second half. The loss represented a missed opportunity for Cristiano Ronaldo to win a major trophy with the club. Al-Nassr remain top of the Pro League after six wins from six, leading Al-Taawoun by three points. Manager Jorge Jesus cited tiredness and the quality of the opposition rather than tactical errors. Ronaldo scored the 950th goal of his career last weekend. Al-Fayha sit mid-table with Chris Smalling in defence. Ronaldo and Joao Felix are fit; Marcelo Brozovic, Saad Al Nasser and Nawaz Alaqidi are out.
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