Ronaldo in Tears, Neymar Celebrates

Ronaldo in Tears, Neymar Celebrates

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr continues to falter against Al Hilal, culminating in a trophyless season for Ronaldo. In the final of the Saudi King's Cup, Al Nassr lost in a tiebreaker. The match was marked by physical play, requiring the referee to blow the whistle for 40 fouls, issuing 10 yellow cards and 3 red cards.

The match took place on Friday at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. With the game tied 1-1 after regular and extra time, it went to a tiebreaker where Al Hilal triumphed 5-4. Despite Ronaldo's tears at the end of the match, Neymar was seen celebrating exuberantly.

Al Hilal took the lead in the 9th minute through Aleksandar Mitrovic. Despite several opportunities, Al Nassr couldn't equalize in the first half. The match was more about physical confrontations than ball possession, resulting in 40 fouls, 10 yellow cards, and 3 red cards.

Al Nassr started the second half trailing and was reduced to 10 men in the 56th minute when goalkeeper David Ospina received a red card. However, Ayman Yahya equalized in the 88th minute. Just a minute before Yahya's goal, Al Hilal's Al Bulaihi was sent off with a red card, followed by another red card for Hilal’s Kalidou Koulibaly in the 90th minute. With the game tied, it moved into extra time and then to a tiebreaker, where Ronaldo's Al Nassr fell short, losing 5-4 to Al Hilal.

Both teams had 14 shots, with Al Hilal failing to convert two and Al Nassr failing to convert three. While Ronaldo was in tears after the match, Neymar joined Al Hilal’s title celebration with great enthusiasm.

Neymar posted several photos of the celebration on social media, writing, "Congratulations to the team for an incredible year. Today, once again, you proved your superiority. Thank you for this year's title."