Al-Nassr were already four goals ahead against Al-Zawraa in the AFC Champions League, and with this scoreline, Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus made a decision that did not go down well with the team’s supporters.
The fury was unleashed immediately when fans realized what the Al-Nassr strategist had done and quickly took to their social networks to vent their anger at what they were witnessing.
Cristiano Ronaldo90 minutes of their star on the pitch
Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to the pitch
After a five-match absence with
Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldohaving withdrawn him from the match.
The first goal of the match came in the 12th minute courtesy of Kingsley Coman, and then his other teammates got on the scoresheet so that by the 44th minute the score was four and they went to rest.
It’s time to bench Cristiano Ronaldo
Al-Nassr at half-time
The coach took Cristiano Ronaldo out of the game at half-time. When the match was about to start for the final 45 minutes, people noticed that the Portuguese star was no longer in the starting eleven.
What a joke! Jorge Jesus has to stop doing that at half-time. What the hell!
“This coach is a fool,” wrote another fan.
Turn Off the TV
What a stupid decision. Ronaldo is constantly rested, then he gets into a rhythm, just when he is getting into shape, he is rested again and loses form. And so on. That’s why he plays so many games out of shape
As expected, the opponent had no way to react. A few minutes later, in the
56th minute of running time, the fifth goal fell for Cristiano Ronaldo’s side
. In the end, the opposing team was able to pull one back, leaving the final score 5-1.
On December 27, they will play again when they host
Al-Okhdood
, looking for Ronaldo to continue his goalscoring streak, which currently stands at 11 goals and two assists in 12 matches.
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