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Watch the Cristiano Ronaldo "miss" that Rudi Garcia thinks cost Al Nassr in Thursday's 3-1 loss to Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Super Cup semi-finals.

His next opportunity to net his first goal for the club will come on February 3 when Al Nassr travel to Al Fateh in the Saudi Pro League. "One of the things that changed the course of the match was Cristiano Ronaldo's missed opportunity in the first half," Garcia told reporters. Watch Cristiano Ronaldo "Miss" That Rudi Garcia Claims Cost Al Nassr In Saudi Super Cup Loss

AL-NASSR boss Rudi Garcia bemoaned Cristiano Ronaldo's miss after his side were knocked out of the Saudi Super Cup.Al-Ittihad won the semi-final clash.

[paying the Portuguese striker £173million a year](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20901762/cristiano-ronaldo-highest-paid-sportsman-ever-al-nassr-messi/). [BETTING SPECIAL - BEST FOOTBALL BETTING SITES IN THE UK](https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/20574123/best-football-betting-sites/) [suffering a suspected ankle injury](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21185120/cristiano-ronaldo-injury-al-nassr-cup-defeat/). Messi! "I congratulate Al-Ittihad. [Ronaldo](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/cristiano-ronaldo/) had converted a chance in the first half.

Al Nassr manager Rudi Garcia said a Cristiano Ronaldo miss changed the game as his side lost 3-1 to Al Ittihad in the Saudi Super Cup on Thursday. It was...

It’s true that we regret losing the Super Cup, but we are still the first in the league.’ They presented a much better first half than us, and we played a good second half, but unfortunately we were not able to adjust the result. MORE :

Cristiano Ronaldo had a couple of scoring opportunities during the semi-final game but was unable to take advantage of them.

Cristiano Ronaldo was thrown under the bus by Al-Nassr's manager in interview after Saudi Super Cup exit.

It’s true that we regret losing the Super Cup, but we are still the first in the league,” he added. They presented a much better first half than us, and we played a good second half, but unfortunately we were not able to adjust the result. [football news](https://www.givemesport.com/football) and rumours right here. [he said, per the Daily Mail.](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11683097/Cristiano-Ronaldos-point-blank-miss-changed-course-match-insists-manager-Rudi-Garcia.html) Ronaldo failed to score on his Al-Nassr debut and was looking to get off the mark for the Saudi club. [Cristiano Ronaldo’s](https://www.givemesport.com/cristiano-ronaldo) Al-Nassr side were knocked out of the Saudi Super Cup on Thursday evening.

Al Ittihad eliminated Al Nassr by a score of 3-1 as Ronaldo failed to make a goal.

Al Ittihad eliminated Al Nassr by a score of 3-1 on Thursday as Ronaldo failed to produce a goal. Al Ittihad eliminated Al Nassr by a score of 3-1 as Ronaldo failed to make a goal. Al Nassr head coach Rudi Garcia has blamed Cristiano Ronaldo for the team’s exit against Al Ittihad in the semifinal of the Saudi Super Cup.

Ronaldo's miss from close-range 'changed the course of the match,' says Rudi Garcia - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. "It’s true that we regret losing the Super Cup, but we are still the first in the league," the French manager added. "One of the things that changed the course of the match was Cristiano's missed opportunity in the first half, " said Garcia.

Al Nassr coach Rudi Garcia analysed his team's situation and the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo, first praising the Portuguese before singling him out for an ...

I told them they have to make the right decisions on the pitch," he said. These two players are capable of making the difference. "He is a positive addition, as he helps to open up the defenders. He is one of the best players in the world. "We have to work on that, have one of them in the box and maybe the other one plays outside the box." Then we reacted but we couldn't turn it around.

Cristiano Ronaldo was seen hobbling off the field at the end of Al-Nassr's disappointing 3-1 defeat against Al-Ittihad in the Super Cup semi-finals on ...

[Join the debate!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-injury-29063308#comments-section) What have you made of Ronaldo's start to life in Al-Nassr? They presented a much better first half than us, and we played a good second half, but unfortunately we were not able to adjust the result. Ronaldo had been left writhing on the turf in agony following a tackle from second-half substitute Hamdan Al-Shamrani and Al-Nassr will be sweating on the damage done to their new talisman. Just as he did against Ettifaq, Anderson Talisca found the net for Al-Nassr but any hopes of a late comeback were extinguished after Al-Ittihad bagged a third goal in added-on time. However, there was to be no repeat for Ronaldo and his new side in their Super Cup semi-final showdown with Al-Ittihad. [Rudi Garcia](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/rudi-garcia) was left to bemoan his side's inability to make the most of their chances in the first-half - and he wasn't afraid to criticise his new star man for [missing a gilt-edged chance](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/cristiano-ronaldo-alnassr-rudi-garcia-29063219), either.

Things have not gone to plan for Cristiano Ronaldo since joining Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr and his managed outlined three areas that must improve with his ...

[Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) to the Middle East isn't going as planned so far. Ighalo, who partnered Ronaldo during an All-Star friendly match against [Paris Saint-Germain](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/paris-saint-germain) last Thursday, then went on to express his desire to share the stage with his idol. [missing a gilt-edged chance](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/cristiano-ronaldo-alnassr-rudi-garcia-29063219) during the game. [Tell us what you think here.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-saudi-29074269#comments-section) [completing a stunning move to the Saudi Arabian club earlier this month](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/breaking-cristiano-ronaldo-alnassr-manutd-28793546). "He is going to play for his own team and he will score goals and me, I am going to play for my own team and I will score goals," the Nigerian, 33, continued. [Have Your Say!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-saudi-29074269#comments-section) Should Ronaldo have accepted a pay cut to stay in European football? Garcia added that the positioning of the club’s two main goal threats was also proving to be problematic: “I think sometimes we had good crossing positions, but there were not enough people in the box, sometimes not Ronaldo or Talisca. “I told them they had to make the right decisions on the pitch. [replicating one of Messi's most iconic goal celebrations](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/cristiano-ronaldo-celebration-lionel-messi-29061389) after scoring moments after the Portuguese star’s miss. They presented a much better first half than us, and we played a good second half, but unfortunately we were not able to adjust the result. The 37-year-old has yet to score in either of his opening two competitive matches for the club.

Al-Nassr coach Rudi Garcia has identified three problems that must be resolved in order to successfully integrate Cristiano Ronaldo into the team.

“I think sometimes we had good crossing positions, but there were not enough people in the box, sometimes not Ronaldo or Talisca. He also noted that the team should not always rely on Ronaldo and that the players should make the right decisions on the pitch. “One of the things that changed the course of the match was Cristiano’s missed opportunity in the first half.”

Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo had a priceless reaction after he was filmed when he went to dine out in a restaurant in Riyadh on Friday.

After the match, Al Nassr manager Rudi Garcia put some blame on that gilt-edged chance by Ronaldo as one of the reasons for losing the match. The 37-year-old Portugal international, five-times Ballon d’Or winner, had a couple of chances to score but was well shackled by the Al Ittihad defence for most of the match. The superstar had gone to the restaurant to celebrate the 29th birthday of his partner Georgina Rodriguez.

Ronaldo became the highest-paid soccer player of all time when he signed for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr shortly after the World Cup.

[Ronaldo suffered his first loss with Al Nassr](https://www.si.com/fannation/soccer/futbol/news/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-lose-saudi-super-cup-semi-final) as they were defeated 3-1 by Al-Ittihad in the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup. [Four Seasons](https://www.fourseasons.com/riyadh/accommodations/suites/kingdom_suite/) website claims that the Kingdom Suite has "unparalleled views of Riyadh". [Tatler](https://www.tatler.com/article/cristiano-ronaldo-piers-morgan-georgina-rodriguez-saudi-arabia-riyadh-al-nassr), Ronaldo and his entourage are occupying a total of 17 suites at the hotel, based in the 267-meter-high Kingdom Center.

Ronaldo Al-Nassr: Cristiano Ronaldo in Riyadh Restaurant: Ronaldo draws attention wherever he goes, and when he and partner Georgina Rodriguez visited a ...

Ronaldo can choose to have a chef prepare a special in-room meal for him and his family. Ronaldo Al-Nassr: Cristiano Ronaldo in Riyadh Restaurant: Ronaldo draws attention wherever he goes, and when he and partner Georgina Rodriguez visited a restaurant in Riyadh, it was no different. The phones were out and focused on Ronaldo’s moves as soon as he entered the room wearing his white Balmain jumper and being guarded by his bodyguards.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr manager has said that his new star player will return to Europe to finish his career.After mutually agreeing to have hi.

Obviously, when Cristiano or Talisca are alone and ask for the ball, we have to give them the ball. “He is one of the best players in the world. “We have to work on it, have one of them in the area and maybe the other will play outside the area.” “But I congratulate Al Ittihad. So we reacted but we could no longer turn around. [yet to find the net for Al Nassr](https://talksport.com/football/1315213/cristiano-ronaldo-lionel-messi-chant-fans-al-nassr/) in two games, one in the league, a division which his new side top, and another fixture in the cup, which Al-Nassr were knocked out of.

Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo may end up coming back to the Premier League in the future after his Al Nassr manager spoke about his transfer plans.

It would be a fairytale end to Ronaldo’s career if he went to Paris Saint-Germain and linked up with Lionel Messi. “He is one of the best players in the world. He complained about Ten Hag, some of his fellow Man Utd players and the club’s hierarchy. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner enjoyed a successful first season back at Man Utd, notching 24 goals in 38 matches. [ended up going to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia](https://www.teamtalk.com/manchester-united/jamie-carragher-mocks-cristiano-ronaldo-over-al-nassr-transfer-as-former-man-utd-stars-incredible-salary-is-broken-down). [opted to terminate his contract in November](https://www.teamtalk.com/manchester-united/cristiano-ronaldo-second-man-utd-spell-over-axe-interview).