Cristiano Ronaldo’s wait for silverware in Saudi Arabia continues after Al Nassr suffered a shocking 2–1 home defeat to Al Ittihad in the King’s Cup Round of 16 on Tuesday night, MySportDab Reports.
Despite playing with a man advantage for most of the second half, Al Nassr failed to capitalize, extending Ronaldo’s trophy drought since joining the Saudi Pro League giants in early 2023.
Ronaldo endured a frustrating evening as his former Real Madrid teammate, Karim Benzema, stole the spotlight with the opening goal for Al Ittihad after just 15 minutes.
Angelo Gabriel equalized for the hosts, but Houssem Aouar restored the visitors’ lead before halftime.
Even with attacking stars Kingsley Coman, João Félix, and Sadio Mané alongside Ronaldo, Al Nassr couldn’t find a breakthrough after the interval.
The defeat marks yet another missed opportunity for the Portuguese icon, who has now gone over three years without a competitive club trophy.
Since arriving at Al Nassr, Ronaldo has featured in 13 official competitions without tasting silverware, finishing runner-up twice in the Saudi Pro League and falling short in three finals — including back-to-back Saudi Super Cups (2024, 2025) and the 2024 King’s Cup.
While Ronaldo and Al Nassr did lift the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup, the title is not officially recognized by FIFA.
With the club failing to qualify for this season’s Asian Champions League, the Saudi Pro League remains his only remaining chance to end the drought.
Al Nassr have made a perfect start to the league campaign, winning all six matches while scoring 21 goals and conceding just two.
Ronaldo has been in fine form with six goals and one assist — but his quest for an official trophy in Saudi Arabia goes on.
