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Saudi season ends! Ronaldo fails to win a championship, suspected of bidding farewell to Riyadh victory after the game

2:31am, 28 May 2025【Football】

The 34th round of the Saudi Professional League came to an end. Despite Ronaldo's goal, Riyadh's victory ended with a 2-3 loss to Alfat, ending the season's journey with a loss.

Before this game, Riyadh's victory rekindled hopes of participating in the AFC Champions League next season due to points adjustments, but the performance in the game was a disappointment, especially on the defensive end. In the game, Riyadh won twice, with Ronaldo and Sadio Mane respectively making contributions, but the defense line made frequent mistakes and were equalized by the home team twice. In the 6th minute of injury time, Machado scored the final goal, locking the score at 3-2, which also brought the end of the poor season of Riyadh victory. At the same time, Riyadh Crescent, a strong rival in the same city, defeated Caticia 2-0, and successfully qualified for the AFC Champions League next season with Jeddah United and Jeddah Nationals.

After the game, Ronaldo couldn't hide his loss. Although he won the Saudi League Golden Boot Award this season with 25 goals, the team has missed any championship honors for the third consecutive season. Fans were also dissatisfied with the result and even booed Ronaldo. What's even more frustrating is that Riyadh's victory failed to even qualify for the AFC Champions League Classic next season.

C Ronaldo posted a meaningful update on social media after the game: "This chapter is over, and the story continues to be written. Thank you everyone."

The superstar, who is about to turn 40, has scored 800 goals at the club level, and has scored 936 goals in his career (including national team goals). However, since leaving Juventus, he has never been able to add any championship honors, which makes his current achievements particularly desolate.

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