Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score again as Al-Nassr were dumped out of the Saudi Super Cup.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s Al-Ittihad ran out 3-1 winners to progress to the final.
Al-Nassr fought back in the second half when Talisca met Luis Gustavo’s low cross from the left and beat Marcelo Grohe with a clinical finish on 67 minutes.
But Al-Ittihad sealed the win in the third minute of added time with Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti after another assist by Romarinho.
The result means Ronaldo has now failed to score in each of his two Al-Nassr appearances.
Al-Nassr have been eliminated from the Saudi Super Cup after their 3-1 loss to Al-Ittihad in the semi-finals.
Ronaldo failed to break his duck during a rough night for Rudi Garcia’s team.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s team will face Al Feiha in the final on Sunday.
Al-Nassr, on the other hand, will be back in action on February 3 when they visit Al Fateh in the Saudi Pro League.
Al-Nassr dominated 64 per cent of possession despite their 3-1 loss.
Cristiano Ronaldo and co managed 17 shots but only three of them were on target.
Al-Ittihad, on the other hand, registered eight shots, five of which were on target.
Al-Ittihad knocked Al-Nassr from the Saudi Super Cup with a 3-1 win in their semi-final at the King Fahd International Stadium.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s men opened the scoring after just 15 minutes when Abdulrahman Al-Aboud found Romarinho totally unmarked from the left before the Brazilian beat Agustin Rossi.
Romarinho then turned from goalscorer into provider two minutes before half-time as he delivered a pinpoint cross from the right and found Abderrazak Hamdallah totally unmarked in the far post.
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The striker got the header and sent the ball to Agustin’s bottom left corner.
Al-Nassr came back in the second half when Talisca met Luis Gustavo’s low cross from the left and beat Marcelo Grohe with a clinical finish on 67 minutes.
But Al-Ittihad sealed the win in the third minute of added time with Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti after another assist by Romarinho.
A miserable night for Cristiano Ronaldo and co with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner failing to stand out
via: Information Nigeria
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