"Ronaldo set up Angelo's equaliser after his former Real Madrid strike partner Karim Benzema had put the visitors ahead. But Housman Aouar restored Al-Ittihad's advantage and Al-Nassr were unable to hit back despite playing against 10 men for the bulk of the second half following Ahmed Al Julaydan's red card. Ronaldo and Kingsley Coman both wasted excellent chances as Jesus' side were dumped out at the last 16 stage. It means Ronaldo's wait for a major trophy with the Pro League club goes on."
"He said: "This is our third match against Al-Ittihad. We won two and lost one. The first half was balanced and after the red card we looked for the draw, but we couldn't find it." "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 exited the King's Cup at the last-16 stage after Karim Benzema opened the scoring, Angelo equalised from a Ronaldo assist, and Houssem Aouar restored Al-Ittihad's lead. Ahmed Al Julaydan received a red card, leaving Al-Nassr to face ten men for much of the second half, yet Al-Nassr could not convert chances from Cristiano Ronaldo and Kingsley Coman. The result prolongs Ronaldo's wait for a major trophy with the club. Coach Jorge Jesus cited tiredness and exhaustion and praised Al-Ittihad's quality, rejected blaming Ronaldo, and rebuffed questions about his personal rivalry with Sergio Conceicao.
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