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Ronaldo failed to score for the third
consecutive game and is yet to open his account at Al-Nassr
stadium.
The former Manchester United striker, who moved to Al-Nassr in
January on a two-and-a-half-year contract for a reported fee of
about 200 million euros ($214.71 million), had contributed to 10
consecutive goals, scoring eight with two assists before going
empty handed in the last two league games.
In Tuesday's quarter-final, Al-Nassr were leading 2-0 when
Ronaldo had the opportunity to launch a counter-attack but
Latvian referee Andris Treimanis ended the first half.
Ronaldo angrily grabbed the ball and then hit it away, which saw
the referee bring out a yellow card.
Al-Nassr scored a third in the second half before Ronaldo was
replaced in the 87th minute by Anderson Talisca, the league's
top scorer returning from injury.
Ronaldo did not enjoy the best of games last Thursday, kicking
away water bottles before going up the tunnel after a 1-0 defeat
to rivals Al-Ittihad.
"Ronaldo's presence gives the opposing teams an incentive to
play the game of their lives against him," local media quoted
Al-Nassr coach Rudi Garcia as saying after the game.
While Ronaldo's famous celebration was not seen at Al-Nassr
Stadium it appeared in another King's Cup game, with Al-Hilal's
Michael Delgado performing it in their 3-1 win against Al-Fateh.
(Reporting By Osama Khairy, Writing by Shady Amir, Editing by
Peter Rutherford)
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