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Portugal striker Ronaldo moved to Al-Nassr on a
lucrative deal last January and scored eight goals in his first
five games but he has been unable to sustain that pace.
In Al-Nassr's first game since the departure of coach Rudi
Garcia, Ronaldo drew a blank while Ighalo, who had a loan spell
at Manchester United in 2020, scored twice to hand Asian
champions Al-Hilal the win.
Ronaldo was yellow carded in the 57th minute after he tangled
with Gustavo Cuellar and things only got worse from there.
The 38-year-old had a goal disallowed for offside in the 77th
minute and after he was awarded a penalty six minutes later the
Video Assistant Referee reversed the decision.
Ronaldo was later taunted as he left the field with Al-Hilal
fans waving Lionel Messi shirts.
Al-Nassr interim coach Dinko Jelicic told reporters the game
changed when they conceded the first spot kick.
"The first penalty kick broke us, it was influential in the
course of the match," he said.
"Al-Hilal were better than us in some periods. My team showed
good glimpses and could pave the way for the next weeks."
Al-Nassr are three points behind leaders Al-Ittihad, who have
played a game less.
(Rportting by Shady Amir, Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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