Cristiano Ronaldo issued a nine-word message to his comrades following Al Nassr’s unexpected defeat to Al Qadisiya in the SPL title race.

Cristiano Ronaldo issued a nine-word message to his comrades following Al Nassr’s unexpected defeat to Al Qadisiya in the SPL title race. Al Nassr was dealt a significant setback in the 2024-25 Saudi Pro League title race on Saturday,

 

 

 

as they were defeated 2–1 by Al Qadsiah. This outcome could prove costly in the concluding stages of the season. Cristiano Ronaldo issued a nine-word message subsequent to the defeat in order to motivate his teammates and maintain their concentration on the forthcoming challenge. Al Qadsiah stunned the visitors with goals from

 

 

 

 

Turki Al-Ammar in the 35th minute and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the 87th minute while playing at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. Al Nassr encountered difficulties in the final third, despite their possession dominance, as they were able to generate only three shots on target from 11 total attempts. Sadio Mane’s goal in the 84th minute momentarily provided the visitors with a glimmer of hope,

 

 

 

 

but Aubameyang’s late strike secured the victory for the home team. Ronaldo published a message on his X account (previously known as Twitter) following the match, in which he stated:Is Ronaldo’s Al Nassr eliminated from the title race? The defeat occurs at a critical juncture for Al Nassr, which had been on a four-match winning sequence.

 

 

 

The Saudi Pro League title prospects are now hanging by a thread as a result of the loss, which halts their momentum. Al Ittihad, which is the team of Karim Benzema, currently holds the league lead with 65 points from 28 matches, while Al Hilal is in second place with 61 points. With only six games remaining in the season,

 

 

 

 

Al Nassr is currently eight points behind the leaders, with a total of 57 points. Ronaldo and his teammates will need to secure a victory and hope that both Al Hilal and Al Ittihad lose points in order to raise the trophy at the conclusion of the season, as there are only 18 points remaining on the table.