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An angry Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off the field after Al Nassr lost 1-0 at Saudi Pro League title rivals Al-Ittihad on Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo could not hide his fury after Al-Nassr fell to a potentially damaging loss against their title rivals Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League ...

A fourth supporter said: "Al Nassr is bottling the league to Al Ittihad and all I can say is it's Ronaldo’s fault." Get him out of my club," one wrote on [Twitter.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/twitter) [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/cristiano-ronaldo) for my Al Nassr. [Have Your Say!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-defeat-29419936#comments-section) Did Ronaldo make a mistake to move to Saudi Arabia? Al-Nassr are now one point behind Al-Ittihad in the title race, with this defeat being their second of the campaign. Ronaldo’s side fell to defeat against Saudi Pro League title rivals Al-Ittihad in a result which saw them slip to second spot in the standings.

Cristiano Ronaldo lost his cool and lashed out after Al Nassr lost a pivotal Saudi Pro League match.Al Nassr were drawing against Al Ittihad before Ro.

The Portugal international was seen shaking his head in anger before kicking five water bottles on his way off the pitch, digging up a mound of turf in the process. Despite his team-mates trying to console them, the 38-year-old shrugged them off and booted a bunch of water bottles and sulked as he went down the tunnel. Al Ittihad are one of Al Nassr’s biggest rivals and they rubbed salt in the wounds by tweeting a clip of Ronaldo getting tackled, captioning the post: “Where is Ronaldo?”

Cristiano Ronaldo's side were beaten 1-0, and are no longer top of the table.

But he struggled to get into the game and could not inspire his team to victory. [March 9, 2023]

The 38-year-old played the full match as Al-Nassr suffered a 1-0 defeat to title rivals Al-Ittihad and consequently dropped down to second in the table.

A number of the bottles were sent flying and the forward even managed to dig up a chunk of the pitch as he swung his leg in anger. The forward lashed out at a cluster of water bottles before storming down the tunnel Cristiano Ronaldo made his frustrations known as he lashed out at a cluster of water bottles on the touchline following

Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo was fuming with rage after his team suffered a brutal 1-0 defeat to title rivals Al-Ittihad in the Saudi League on.

[Saudi Arabia](/News/saudi-arabia) Nine-time league champions Al Nassr will go on to play at the King’s Cup quarter-final against Abha Football Club on March 14. Thank you Al Nassr fans for your support, we know we can count on you!” [Football star Lionel Messi to visit Saudi Arabia for latest tourism ambassador trip](https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2023/03/09/Lionel-Messi-Kingdom-s-tourism-ambassador-to-visit-Saudi-Arabia-in-March) [Watch: Ronaldo’s daughters showcase their Arabic skills in heartwarming video](https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2023/03/08/Watch-Ronaldo-s-daughters-showcase-their-Arabic-skills-in-heartwarming-vide) [Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his 38th birthday in Saudi Arabia](https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2023/02/07/Cristiano-Ronaldo-celebrates-his-38th-birthday-in-Saudi-Arabia) [Lionel Messi was named as the Kingdom’s Tourism Ambassador](https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2023/03/09/Lionel-Messi-Kingdom-s-tourism-ambassador-to-visit-Saudi-Arabia-in-March) in May 2022. [AlArabiya](/)

Going into the clash between two top sides, all eyes were on Ronaldo since he scored eight goals in four matches in February.

One of the fans wrote, "Another hall of shame performance for Cristiano Ronaldo for my Al Nassr. Ronaldo had one chance just ahead of the interval but then his snap-shot was brilliantly defended by Al-Ittihad goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe, however, the Portuguese star was offside anyway. Going into the clash between two top sides, all eyes were on Ronaldo since he scored eight goals in four matches in February. He was seen as frustrated after the final whistle took place. They have now outplayed Al-Nassr twice since Ronaldo started playing for the club. Cristiano Ronaldo had a depressing night when his team Al-Nassr were defeated 1-0 by Al-Ittihad.

Cristiano Ronaldo was subjected to more Lionel Messi taunts during his latest outing for Al-Nassr, leading to him kicking a bottle in frustration.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Ronaldo had calmed down a little by the time he posted a post-match message on social media, with his focus locked on claiming more silverware in the Middle East. [Al-Nassr suffered a 1-0 defeat to rivals Al-Ittihad ](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/watch-cristiano-ronaldo-embraces-villain-role-smirk-rival-fan-chants-al-nassr-loss/blt2925f5c534e80f53)that has seen them surrender top spot in the Saudi Pro League. Opposition [supporters trolled Ronaldo with Messi messages](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/al-ittihad-fans-lionel-messi-sign-troll-cristiano-ronaldo/blt5f01421becfd571b) before and during the crunch clash, with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner allowing his frustration to get the better of him as he headed off the field at the final whistle.

A furious Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off down the tunnel kicking water bottles out of his way after his Al-Nassr team lost 1-0 at Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro ...

Thank you Al-Nassr fans for your support, we know we can count on you!" the Portuguese said on Twitter after the game. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Portuguese star could not hide his frustration at the 1-0 defeat to title rivals in Jeddah on Thursday night as he booted water bottles on way from pitch.

Romarinho, [the former Al Jazira striker](https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/club_world_cup/romarinho-interview-winning-the-club-world-cup-was-a-really-amazing-experience-1.681322), struck the game’s only goal 10 minutes from time. “The players deserve praise not me... Ronaldo, 38, later tweeted: “Disappointed with the result, but we stay focused on our season and the games ahead. However, Ronaldo struggled to make any real impact on the match, and was visibly upset at full-time. [are next in action on Tuesday](https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2023/03/09/cristiano-ronaldos-pivotal-10-days-at-al-nassr/), when they host 11th-placed Abha in the quarter-finals of the King’s Cup. [ lash out angrily at water bottles](https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2023/03/10/cristiano-ronaldo-suffers-first-saudi-league-loss-as-al-nassr-let-slip-top-spot-in-table/) as he departed the pitch.