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Al-Nassr fans have hit out at Cristiano Ronaldo's teammate Sultan Al-Ghannam after their disappointing defeat at the hands of league leaders Al-Ittihad. The Saudi League leaders opened up an 11-point lead over the Knights of Najd, essentially ending their slim title hopes with four games to play.
Cristiano Ronaldo's side returned to action in the league at home to league leaders and rivals Al-Ittihad after their elimination from the AFC Champions League Elite last week. They sought to cut Al-Ittihad's eight-point lead over them and keep their hopes of silverware alive in the league.
Stefano Pioli's side gave up a two-goal advantage to lose 3-2 in front of their fans, and the fans were disappointed with the performance. They singled out right-back Al-Ghannam for criticism after his display was deemed to have been below par.
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A number of the fans took to X to share their thoughts on the performance of the 31-year-old in the game. A fan called his display ridiculous as he lost track of Houssem Aouar for Al-Ittihad's late winner.
"Sultan.. You’re not a pro. This is ridiculous", they wrote.
Another fan pointed out that his level has dropped, citing a poor cross.
"Sultan has fallen off so badly.", they posted.
A fan pointed out that he performs poorly in big games.
"He's shit in big games", they wrote.
Another fan shared that he has been poor all season.
"sultan has been shit through out this season", they posted.
A fan pointed out that the defender slept for the winner.
"Sultan slept...", they complained.
Another fan pointed out that the right-back ought to be in the lower leagues in Somalia.
"Look at sultan lmfao.... that guy belongs in the 6th division of somalia", they wrote.
Sultan Al-Ghannam lost nine duels in the game, more than any of Cristiano Ronaldo's teammates or the Al-Ittihad players. The Saudi international has appeared 36 times across all competitions this season, scoring three goals and providing five assists.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr let two-goal lead slip as Al-Ittihad claim huge win
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Al-Nassr teammates were left stunned as Al-Ittihad came from two goals down to defeat them 3-2 at home. The result leaves Al-Ittihad six points clear of Al-Hilal in second place and 11 clear of Al-Nassr in fourth.
Sadio Mane scored for a third successive game after just three minutes to give Stefano Pioli's side the lead. He then turned provider in the 37th minute as he set up Ayman Yahya to score for a second game running, putting the Knights of Najd 2-0 up.
Karim Benzema pulled one back for the league leaders after 49 minutes before N'Golo Kante levelled matters in the 52nd minute. They left it late before scoring the winner, with midfielder Houssem Aouar applying a finish from close range in stoppage time.
Al-Nassr had 54% of the ball and registered five attempts on target, generating a 1.59 xG in the game. Al-Ittihad had six shots on target and generated 1.87 xG with just 46% of the ball.
