Ronaldo went scoreless as Riyadh Victory lost 1-2 at home to 10-man Jeddah United; Benzema scored.

At 2 AM Beijing time on October 29, in the Saudi Crown Prince Cup round of 16, Riyadh Victory hosted Jeddah United.

In the first half, Diaby assisted Benzema to open the scoring, Angelo equalized with a shot, and Oyar scored again to give Jeddah United the lead. In the second half, Julaidan was shown a straight red card, and Riyadh Victory pressed hard with 11 players against 10 but failed to score. Ronaldo started and completed the entire match without scoring.

In the end, Riyadh Victory lost 1-2 to 10-man Jeddah United, missing out on the Saudi Crown Prince Cup quarterfinals. Ronaldo lost his first title of the season, remaining without a trophy in his fourth season at the club.

For the match between Riyadh Victory and Jeddah United, Jesus set up a 4-2-3-1 formation with a starting lineup valued at €120 million, featuring the attacking quartet of Ronaldo, Felix, Mane, and Coman. Consesao deployed a 4-4-2 formation with a starting lineup worth €110 million, including stars like Benzema, Diaby, Oyar, Kanté, and Fabinho all starting.

In this game, Ronaldo-led Riyadh Victory dominated possession with 67%, firing 22 shots but only 5 on target; Jeddah United had 6 shots with 3 on target and scored 2 goals, showing much higher efficiency.

Ronaldo’s biggest issue now is that in high-level matches he easily disappears because teammates rarely provide him with chances, and he has lost the ability to create scoring opportunities himself. He can only rely on his excellent positioning, heading, and shooting skills to score. However, top-level matches rarely offer him many chances, which led to him playing the full match without scoring. Meanwhile, Benzema scored as Riyadh Victory lost 1-2 to 10-man Jeddah United, with Ronaldo losing his first title this season and missing out on the Saudi Crown Prince Cup quarterfinals.

It’s very tough for Ronaldo to compete for titles in Saudi Arabia; hopefully, he can achieve success this season in the Saudi Pro League and the secondary AFC Champions League!