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Al Nassr concludes its 2023–24 season on a disappointing note. Luis Castro and Co. fell short in the King Cup of Champions final against Al Hilal, losing on penalties and ending their campaign without a trophy. Following the heartbreak, Cristiano Ronaldo was visibly emotional, bursting into tears after the defeat. However, his beloved girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, stepped in to console both Ronaldo and his team for losing the game with ‘One penalty away.’
Moments after the match, the Spanish Argentinian influencer shared a carousel of posts on Instagram. The snaps saw Rodriguez and all five kids watch the match from the exclusive VIP stands. Additionally, she wrote a caption below the post saying, “One penalty away from winning the King’s Cup ⭐️ Congratulations @alnassr on a great game.”
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Unfortunately, tonight wasn’t the moment for Rodriguez to take her kids to the pitch with their dad and celebrate the victory. Instead, Al Hilal again managed to overshadow Luis Castro and Co. They had taken a lead within the first 7 minutes, courtesy of Aleksander Mitrovic. Things took a turn for the worse as Al Nassr was reduced to 10 men near the hour mark when David Ospina was sent off. In the 87th minute, Al Hilal’s defender, Ali Albulayhi, also received a red card.
Seizing this opportunity, Al Nassr equalized a minute later through substitute Ayman Yahya, sending the match into extra time. Before the final whistle, Al Hilal’s Kalidou Koulibaly was also sent off, leaving them with 9 men. With no goals in extra time, the match went to penalties, where three Al Nassr players missed their shots in the seven rounds, leading to Al Hilal’s 5-4 victory. Interestingly, Ronaldo’s loss comes against a former rival who successfully took his revenge, silencing Cristiano Jr.’s assertion.
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How did the Al Hilal star take revenge against Cristiano Ronaldo while giving the Al Nassr star a déjà vu?
Al Hilal goalkeeper Yassine Bounou successfully stopped Cristiano Ronaldo from finding the back of the net, just as he did during the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, helping Morocco secure a narrow victory over Portugal. At that time, CR7 was seen crying. But that’s not all—Bounou also got his sweet revenge!
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During Ronaldo’s Real Madrid days, CR7 scored 4 goals against Bounou in Los Blancos’ 6-3 win over Girona. After the match, Cristiano Jr. slyly teased the goalkeeper, saying, “My father scored four goals against you.” Today, however, the tables have turned, with Bounou emerging as the man of the match for Al Hilal.
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Certainly, it was an unlucky day for Ronaldo and Al Nassr.