In a thrilling clash for the Riyadh Season Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo's much-anticipated return to the pitch in 2024 was overshadowed by frustration as Al-Hilal emerged victorious with a 2-0 win over Al Nassr. The match, which took place on Thursday, saw Sergej Milinkovic-Savic open the scoring for Al-Hilal, followed by a spectacular lobbed finish by Salem Aldawsari, doubling their lead in the 30th minute.
Despite his best efforts, Ronaldo, who played the full 90 minutes, was unable to steer Al Nassr to victory. His performance, which included recording four shots, only managed to force keeper Yassine Bounou into action once. The football icon, who recently celebrated his 39th birthday, found himself caught offside three times and was visibly frustrated, as evidenced by receiving a yellow card for kicking the ball away in anger after a free-kick was awarded to Al-Hilal.