Cristiano Ronaldo has to wait for a title with Al-Nassr: The superstar flies out in the Asian Champions League.
Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo missed the final of the Champions League in Asia with Al-Nassr and has to continue waiting for his first big title in the desert.
Against Kawasaki Frontale from Japan, the 40-year-old Portuguese with his club from Saudi Arabia lost 2: 3 (1: 1).
Empty gate! Ronaldo does not compensate
Former Bayern star Sadio Mané scored the meantime 1: 1 (28th), Ronaldo missed the lead a short time later with a header on the latte (34th). In the 95th minute, “CR7” had the huge chance of equalizing.
The superstar had already curved the opposing goalkeeper, the goal was empty, but a heroic flight tomb by Asahi Sasaki still prevented the goal. Ronaldo hardly trusted his eyes, that was sealed.
After the game, Ronaldo was visibly served in the middle circle, gestured and scolded.
In the central defense at Al-Nassr, the ex-Leipzig Mohamed Simakan was in the starting XI.
In the final on May 3rd in Dschidda, Kawasaki Frontale now meets the club Al-Ahli, which is native to the Saudi port city, around the German coach Matthias Jaissle, both teams can win the title for the first time. Al-Nahli won the Saudi duel against record winner Al-Hilal the day before thanks to a hit by the former Bundesliga professional Roberto Firmino 3-1.