Sérgio Conceição gets the better of Jesus and Cristiano Ronaldo in the Cup | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo once again leaves empty-handed in Saudi Arabia with Al Nassr. The club, coached by Jorge Jesus and also featuring the Portuguese João Félix, was knocked out of the King’s Cup this Tuesday by Al Ittihad, managed by Sérgio Conceição, who has the Portuguese players Danilo Pereira and Roger Fernandes on his roster.

The match, part of the round of 16, resulted in the elimination of one of the teams, and the trophy holder, Al Ittihad, lived up to their status as champions by defeating the leader of the Saudi league, showing their ‘grit’.

All three goals came in the first half: Karim Benzema opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a well-placed shot that beat Bento; Angelo equalized in the 30th minute; and Houssem Aouar put the Jeddah side back in front at 45+2 minutes.

At the restart, Ahmed Al Julaydan of Al Ittihad made a harsh tackle on Aiman Yahya of Al Nassr, leaving the visitor in trouble. The player coached by Sérgio Conceição ended up seeing a straight red card, reducing his team to 10 men as early as the 49th minute.

What followed was an authentic ‘siege’ of Jorge Jesus’ team around the opponent’s penalty area, but despite several opportunities, Al Nassr couldn’t equalize and the result remained unchanged until the final whistle.

With this elimination, CR7 extends his wait for a trophy in Saudi Arabia – the country’s major bet to boost local football and attract other prominent world figures.

More Portuguese remain in the King’s Cup in Saudi Arabia

Al Hilal secured a place in the quarter-finals of the King’s Cup by defeating Al Okhdood, coached by the Portuguese Paulo Sérgio, 1-0. Marcos Leonardo was decisive once again, converting a penalty at 45+3 minutes, at the Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sports City in Najran.

Simone Inzaghi’s side dominated the match and had several chances to extend their lead, but goalkeeper Rakan Al Najjar made five notable saves that kept Al Okhdood in the contest.

The team of international Otávio, former FC Porto player, eliminated Fábio Martins’ side in the round of 16, winning 3-1. Mateo Retegui opened the scoring in the 22nd minute and then assisted Julian Quiñones for the second in the 54th, with Quiñones scoring again minutes later. For the visiting team, the goal came in the ninth minute through Al Habashi.

In another highlight match, Al Shabab beat Al Zulfi 1-0, with the only goal scored by Yannick Carrasco in the 35th minute, from the penalty spot.

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