Ronaldo was left frustrated by El Kajoui's heroics, as the goalkeeper produced two sensational saves to deny the five-time Ballon d'Or winner. The veteran striker thought he had scored before Al Nassr went behind, but El Kajoui took Ronaldo's point-blank range volley square in the chest to keep it from crossing the line.
Despite Al Nassr's dominance in possession, they were unable to find a breakthrough and suffered another cup exit. The team has now failed to score in their last three matches in all competitions, while Ronaldo has gone two hours and 54 minutes without a goal for his struggling side.
Al Wehda's victory was even more impressive considering they were newly promoted to the Saudi Pro League and 31 points below Ronaldo's team in 13th place. The underdogs also held on for more than 40 minutes despite being down to 10 men, helped by Al Nassr's wastefulness from shooting and crossing opportunities.
Al Wehda will now face Al Hilal in the King Cup final, where they will be huge underdogs. Nevertheless, their impressive performance against Al Nassr will give them confidence going into the final.
For Ronaldo and Al Nassr, it's back to the drawing board as they look to turn their season around. The team will need to find their scoring touch if they hope to make a comeback in the league and other competitions. Meanwhile, Ronaldo will be eager to break his goal drought and lead his team to success.
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