Al-Nassr fans made their true feelings towards Cristiano Ronaldo clear after the 41-year-old was left out for a second straight match. Ronaldo was left angered by the club's lack of transfer movement during the winter window and his frustrations came to a head when title rivals Al-Hilal bolstered their ranks with the addition of Karim Benzema from Al-Ittihad.
Ronaldo has missed both of Nassr's matches this week with the fallout continuing after his strike. Though, Jorge Jesus' side have shown no signs of a hangover and maintained their title push with six points from their previous two, thanks to wins over Al-Riyadh and Al-Ittihad.
Former Liverpool striker Sadio Mane has stepped up to the plate in Ronaldo's absence, scoring the winning goal against Riyadh before opening the scoring on Friday night. A 96th-minute effort from Angelo Gabriel rubber-stamped their win over the 2024/25 Saudi Pro League champions, sending them to within one-point of Hilal.
During their 2-0 win over Ittihad, home supporters made their feelings towards the five-time Ballon d'Or winner clear. Fans held up placards displaying 'Ronaldo 7' on them in support of their disgruntled star.
