Cristiano Ronaldo appeared “beyond broken” following his second consecutive cup final defeat with Al-Nassr.

Al-Hilal, led by Neymar, emerged victorious 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the King Cup of Champions final. The match also witnessed three players being dismissed in the regulation 90 minutes.

Ronaldo appeared devastated at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Jeddah as his team was defeated at the final siren. A user on X (previously Twitter) exclaimed, “Cristiano Ronaldo appears beyond broken.” It is truly heartbreaking that I have never before witnessed him in this state.

“His squad failed to advance from a penalty shoot-out for a second time.”The 39-year-old was visibly distressed following the match’s conclusion and required consolation from administrative personnel of the club.

Ronaldo, who inked a December 2022 contract with Al-Nassr, collapsed to the ground in agony before exiting the field in tears.While he continued to sob on the bench, his first complete season in Saudi Arabia came to a close devoid of any significant hardware.

Nevertheless, Neymar’s Al-Hilal were ecstatic following the penalty shootout triumph that resolved a 1-1 extra-time final at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.

Four days had passed since the conclusion of the Saudi Pro League season in which Al-Nassr placed second, 14 points behind Al-Hilal. They suffered their defeat. The fact that Ronaldo had twice scored to establish a new league record of 35 goals in a season provided some consolation.

Such solace was not present this time, following a tumultuous match that resulted in three red cards and two goals.

Seven minutes in, Aleksandar Mitrovic placed Al-Hilal ahead with a goal. Al-Nassr’s situation deteriorated further in the early stages of the second half when former Arsenal and Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina was dismissed for fumbling the ball outside the penalty area.

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Following this, Ayman Yahya led Al-Nassr to its knees.

Al-Hilal witnessed another defender be dismissed in the 91st minute subsequent to the second yellow card received by Kalidou Koulibaly, who was acquired from Chelsea last summer.

Extra time was devoid of any goals, and the game proceeded to a shootout. Hilal’s initial attempt was overlooked by both Ruben Neves and Alex Telles, a former Manchester United defender representing Al-Nassr.