"Cristiano Ronaldo's Led Al-Nassr Struggles in Pre-Season Friendly: Twitter Reacts to Ramos's Goal-Scoring Display"

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr suffered a 4-1 defeat against Benfica in a pre-season friendly. Ronaldo failed to score despite playing 84 minutes.

In their most recent pre-season friendly on Thursday, July 20, Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr suffered a 4-1 defeat against Benfica. Despite playing for 84 minutes, the Portugal captain failed to score. Fans on Twitter shared their reactions to the game as it unfolded.

Although Ronaldo was unable to find the back of the net and missed a few great opportunities, his former Real Madrid teammate Angel di Maria displayed ruthlessness in front of goal by scoring a spectacular opener for Benfica.

Goncalo Ramos, who had previously scored a hat-trick in the FIFA World Cup, netted two goals in the first half for Benfica. Ronaldo's Portuguese national team teammate, Khalid Al-Ghannam, managed to pull one back for Al-Nassr.

Late in the game, Andreas Schjelderup added another goal for Benfica, securing a 4-1 victory for the Portuguese side. Ronaldo recently expressed his belief that European football has lost its quality, but Benfica's performance demonstrated their superiority over Al-Nassr as they effortlessly dominated the Saudi Pro League club.

Twitter users reacted to the game, with one fan poking fun at Ronaldo for almost scoring by writing, "Give him the almost d'or." Another fan highlighted that Goncalo Ramos was teaching Ronaldo how to score, just like in the World Cup.

Although Ronaldo did provide a classy pass inside the box to set up Anderson Talisca, the Brazilian missed his acrobatic attempt. Overall, Al-Nassr was thoroughly outplayed for the second consecutive game, following a 5-0 defeat against Celta Vigo in their previous friendly.

Here are some of the notable Twitter reactions to Cristiano Ronaldo and his team's 4-1 loss against Benfica.

Miralem Pjanic, Ronaldo's former teammate at Juventus, recently revealed that he was close to joining Al-Nassr last year. The 33-year-old midfielder now plays for UAE Pro League club Sharjah. Pjanic and Ronaldo played 77 matches together for Juventus, contributing seven goals combined. Pjanic expressed his belief that the Saudi Pro League has the potential to become one of the best leagues in the world.

While Ronaldo remains optimistic about the future of the Saudi Pro League, his team's performances against European clubs have been disappointing. Fans hope that Al-Nassr will make additional signings before the start of the 2023-24 season.

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